Struts and Springs

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Does anyone know if both the struts and springs hold up the ride height of the E39 suspension.  Its just that both my driver sides have dipped lower than the near side.  
My off side front strut is leaking oil so could well be a factor to this.

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zayd55 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10-March-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 62	Topic: Struts and Springs Posted: 13-January-2006 at 13:13
	Does anyone know if both the struts and springs hold up the ride height of the E39 suspension. Its just that both my driver sides have dipped lower than the near side. My off side front strut is leaking oil so could well be a factor to this.
	2000 E39 530i Sport Auto M54 Titan Silver

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523 iAN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 17-September-2005 Location: close to Loch Lomond Status: Offline Points: 1258	Posted: 14-January-2006 at 14:46
	i'd say your shock's or spring's are weak? maybe even a broken spring if any other suspension part was to fail then it would mean broken bolt's or damaged rubber's/bushes and you would either hear a knocking noise or your car would be un-drivable.
	2003-530i SE

zayd55 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10-March-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 62	Posted: 15-January-2006 at 07:35
	I believe that I have read in the ETK service manual on CD that you can change single shock absorbers on BMW E39 vehicles. By this I mean not having to change a front or rear pair. Has anyone also come accross this.
	2000 E39 530i Sport Auto M54 Titan Silver

dutch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 17-December-2005 Location: lakeside Essex Status: Offline Points: 438	Posted: 15-January-2006 at 08:34
	you can change one but its false economy to do so. both shocks have done the same time and work, sods law says the one you don't change will fail soon or be weaker than the new one.
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TRACKPIG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 07-May-2005 Status: Offline Points: 582	Posted: 15-January-2006 at 08:49
	the spring sets the ride height. if car dropped its down to the spring. broken coil?
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zayd55 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10-March-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 62	Posted: 15-January-2006 at 09:02
	Right thats the shocks sorted but please don't tell me that the springs must be replaced in pairs also. Then again it kind of goes without saying that both coils would have had the same thrashing over the years and should be replaced with fresh new ones.
	2000 E39 530i Sport Auto M54 Titan Silver

TRACKPIG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 07-May-2005 Status: Offline Points: 582	Posted: 15-January-2006 at 09:12
	i would only replace springs in pairs.
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Dave E Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 27-November-2002 Location: Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 173	Posted: 15-January-2006 at 11:45
	I agree, only replace in pairs because BMW ride and running characteristics are so tricky to fault find with a myriad of reasons from the simplest to the most complex. Dave E 1999 520iSE A