then when I put it back down I notice that the wheel seems to be sitting foward in the well. I measure compared to the other side and sure enough it's about 1.25%26quot; forward. I tell wife to make an alignment appointment and just drive it to work and back till we get it in. I check the wheel today and it's almost touching the front of the wheel well opening. It moved another inch and some change. Is it a bad strut? ball joint? I've never encountered wheel migration like this, how bizarre.
Thanks in advance.BMW 320i Drivers Side Wheel migraton foward?Bushings....maybe but not likely....they wouldn't allow the wheel to move THAT much. I would look at the lower ball joint. It's probably ready to fall completely off....stop driving this car until you replace it. You will need to take off the wheel, brake, and remove the hub from the strut. Make sure you mark the strut bolts and strut so you don't have to realign when you reassemble. Good luck.BMW 320i Drivers Side Wheel migraton foward?Just drive it to 'work %26amp; back' for afew more months, just a wheel, it's not like it'll kill anybody, RIGHT ?BMW 320i Drivers Side Wheel migraton foward?motor or tranny mountBMW 320i Drivers Side Wheel migraton foward?sounds like a control arm bushing has broken or come loose. i would have it checked as soon as possible as it could be very dangerous.BMW 320i Drivers Side Wheel migraton foward?I'd go for a separating lower control arm bushing on this one too. Bad bushings can result in a suprising amount of movement in the control arm. This should be visible, especially when you compare the one side to the other.
