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adb1028
01-08-2011, 06:35 AM
I have about an inch or so of play on each side of the wheel. I was pretty sure the main culprit was the Front Control Arm bushings since they've never been replaced (at least that I know of, @58k) but I found this thread (you may have seen it already) which may be solution to those who still have play after new FCAB's.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=470103

It looks like a cheap and easy DIY, I will be adding it to the laundry list of things to do in the Spring :)

danewilson77
01-08-2011, 07:18 AM
Yeah.....thats called the steering guibo....and thats what I would have changed first. Sounds like the guy had a lot of money to burn.

kayger12
01-08-2011, 07:21 AM
Yes, the infamous steering guibo I believe.

kayger12
01-08-2011, 07:22 AM
It's like a bad joke, Wilson.

I just want to beat you once :rofl

danewilson77
01-08-2011, 07:27 AM
You've beat me plenty....mentally....

kayger12
01-08-2011, 07:31 AM
You've beat me plenty....mentally....

Lol, yeah, I'm just lacking in execution.

ZSP-Mafia
01-08-2011, 07:54 AM
I just changed my steering coupler (guibo) last week. I didn't have a whole lot of play to begin with, but it certainly tightened it up a bit.

Linh
01-08-2011, 08:20 AM
I've heard of people recommend replacing the "guibo", but never really looked into what it was for. Now I know, its for the steering system.

Is this something that eventually fails and need replacing? And is the process hard to do?

danewilson77
01-08-2011, 10:03 AM
Guibo can be used loosely for another part on our car......the diff flex disk is often also referred to as a diff guibo.....just a heads up.

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Linh
01-08-2011, 10:08 AM
Guibo can be used loosely for another part on our car......the diff flex disk is often also referred to as a diff guibo.....just a heads up.

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Yep, diff flex disk. . . Sounds familair now.

ZSP-Mafia
01-08-2011, 12:06 PM
Just FYI, if you're having difficulty finding it, it's listed as a "flexible steering coupler" at ecstuning. Install is pretty simple and it will only go in one way so it's pretty hard to mess up.