A bit of an update...

[paintitblack]

Well, decided to post up since things are slow. Back in last May I purchased a pretty rare beast, a 1995 BMW 540i with 6-speed manual transmission. Lots has transpired, and here's how the car is kinda sitting now:

Comments

[foxxar]

Beautiful! I've always had a soft spot for the E34. Love the color too.

[makovette]

Lots of work in a short time, I hope your knuckles and your wallet both survive :)

This confuses me: Rear pitman arms

A Pitman arm is part of the steering linkage. Are you referring to something like a trailing arm here?

Good luck regardless!

[paintitblack]

Unfortunately I don't have any facilities to work on the beast at home; I don't have access to a garage or driveway so it's been mainly taking it into a trusted shop to get all this fixed. Not cheap by any means, eigh. :/

As far as the Pitman arms are concerned, I've heard them called either that or dogbones. They seem to be an attachment point between the chassis and rear subframe and can produce strange suspension issues if the bushings inside them go bad.

[wardy]

From one Beemer owner to another, that's a damn sweet ride!

[megadog]

Guibo-couplings are the Spawn of Satan. Trust me on this.