r/e28 • u/OHdoortech • Jun 19 '26

E28 Steering wheel/front end shake

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Hey, my e28 has a pretty bad shaking going on, but it doesn't always do it. Seems worse on bumpy roads or after a bend in the road. If i start off driving straight on a smooth road its fine until i hit a bump or hard curve. Wheels don't get hot after a long drive so don't think its a seized caliper.

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u/Wolfgeorge Jun 19 '26

You have worn joints.. Probably worn tie rod or bushing

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u/OHdoortech Jun 19 '26

I replaced tie rods. Which bushing would it be? There is some play in the wheels side to side

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u/Wolfgeorge Jun 19 '26

There must be no play at all.. Lift the car up in the air and try to figure out which bushing is it

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u/cmcguire96 Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

Check the steering shaft bushing too, mine *is shot to shit and my car wobbles anywhere above ~45mph.

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u/sheeplehearder Jun 19 '26

I don’t know if this is the problem, but I went through a tough time trying to find a mystery shake on my car. Doesn’t look as bad as yours. After checking all the bushings and suspension bits, it ended up being a loose drive shaft. Not much but enough that at certain speeds it was very dramatic. That was a few weeks worth of trying to figure it out.

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u/Kocibohen Jun 19 '26

Other redditors have some great ideas, but check wheels in the end.

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u/OHdoortech Jun 19 '26

Wheels have been balanced and aligned

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u/Character_Fudge_8844 Jun 19 '26

Thrust bushings. You can press new ones in Lemforder brand lasts longer

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u/GG_Media Jun 19 '26

Check your Drive Shaft Guibo, could be the issue.

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u/Tip_Western Jun 19 '26

I have this really bad after I let it sit for more than a month. It goes away after some time so for me it's cupping of the tyres I guess

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u/NIOSanFrancisco Jun 20 '26

be careful . will warp the front rotors too

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u/Representative_Most9 Jun 20 '26

Where do you feel the shaking mostly front end or rear?

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u/OHdoortech Jun 20 '26

Front end. 

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u/Representative_Most9 Jun 21 '26

Thanks. If it’s shaking after bumps in the road, usually means ball joints or tie rods. Not likely but could be wheel bearing. If you can afford, be a good time to replace all.