This is a video of me replacing the front lower control arm bushings on my 2004 BMW 325ci.
E46 325i Front Control Arm Bushing Replacement – Shadetree Mechanic How To
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Beck Arnley control arm Rockauto.com 100 dollars. your wasting time….Bmw
parts are inexpensive
I think the previous owner either drove through a stream or left the car in
a flood to account for the debris in that shield. No bueno.
Well done :-))
good vid, i would recommend a wheel alignment after or you will get uneven
wear
Hi! You’re right, the rubber part is just the inner part of the old
bushing. Thanks!
good job man 🙂 great video… im do it too as soon i get the Control Arm
Bushing.. be save.. good job..
Hi, mi mecanic, recoment to replace my frot control arm bushings he asking
940.00 whit parts and labor..
Great video , I will be doing the job with the knowledge I gained from this
video .
Thanks! I use the old German torque spec, Gootäntight
Thank you! This is the first time I commented on a video but I completed a
similar job using your information – the procedure went extremely well. The
only thing I did differently was to jack-up the car, removed the tires and
used a rubber mallet to help install the new piece after freely using dish
soap. The hardest part was removing the old, tight snug part. Piece of
cake… 🙂
This was the best video I found for this job. I replaced both control arm
bushings after watching this and the dish soap is the best technique
believe it or not. It’s still not easy to get them on there but i’m only
150lbs and i was able to muscle them on there most of the way and finish it
off with a sledge hammer. As far as taking them off i found that a gear
puller worked great for forcing them off. Without that I don’t think I
could have done it. Save the cash and do it yourself good luck.
your lucky, that was easy…..i just replaced the upper and lower control
arm bushings in my 1995 camaro z28 and had to remove the whole front
end…..way to go BMW
It’s a pretty straightforward repair, good luck!
This is a great video, and I used it as my only reference to do this job.
However, a warning to people thinking of doing this. My bushings were MUCH
harder to get off because they were in slightly better condition than the
video. The outer part did not just fall off and a pipe wrench didnt work on
the inner one. I needed to cut the outer part with a knife (careful, the
bushings are filled with oil), and use a claw (like you use in a carnival
to get the stuffed toy) to pull the inner part off.
this was so unprofessional!!! You need to use a torque wrench, and the
angle that the bushing bracket is installed at is extremely important. I
bet your tires wore down real quick, and expect this ‘new’ bushing to fail
shortly
Good job.. I am planning on doing this tomorrow.. Thanks !
Good luck on the job, It’s not very difficult, and sure beats paying $500+
to the dealer!
@kagikz I’m glad I could help!
Thank you for the time u took to make the vid !!!! Thank you….
Happy to help out with some preliminary info. Good luck with the job!
Outstanding, informative video for the D.I.Y.’er..! just finished mine
today thanks to your help. i replaced the stock bushings w/ powerflex
polyurethane ones and my 3series now rides beautifully.getting the new
bushing on the passenger side control arm was definitely a challenge, even
with the liquid soap..Thanks again for posting the video.
Glad I could help!
Great video! Pay no attention to the haters who think you need a PhD, a
micrometer, and the robot arm from the Mars lander to work on a BMW. If
you’re reasonably intelligent (which you obviously are) then you can get
close enough without a torque wrench. No big deal. I have done this job in
a very similar manner (I used a deadblow mallet to get the bushings off,
but close enough) and it worked just fine. I just wanted to see how other
people do it, and that was fun to watch!
Good job! You’ll save some money and learn more about your car!
Great job.. will save me alot!!