So whilst I wait for some new bushes (see other thread), plugged in a borrowed diagnostics unit to see what's up with the ABS. I was expecting to get a sensor error but instead got the message 'Steering Angle Plausibility' (temporary system deactivation). I then looked at the steering module...

The other side looks the same (also with shot bush!) so thanks all for the advice. And I'd not paid any attention to the caliper/s - both sides have missing springs. But I'm now left with a bit of a mystery - drive over 25ish and the back end behaves like it's on an ice rink, yet I'm not...

Obviously the bush is shot, and the lower one will be too, but does it look like the elbow has warped as well? Have yet to take the other side off to compare. I'm not going to mess about a do a job twice if it needs a new wishbone as well, etc.

Hi all, and an apology that I'm probably now going to be bugging this place for a while for info! Live in rural west country and just bought a 2004 L322 (4.4 petrol BMW) as a winter emergency run-around. That I know of, needs new rear suspension bushings and sorting out an ABS fault which I...