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where type of 3 series is this i have a 325xi and the control arm looks
different than this one
BavOtto! Great video with excellent detail. I’ll perform this work next
Spring, so I’m very happy to have this tutorial! Thanks!
Any tips for someone who can’t get the nut off of the inner ball joint?
Ours keeps spinning and jacking it up doesn’t help :/
Great video. How would I know if the ball joints were failing?
Great video… definitely not for an amateur like me though, wow!
Excellent video Guys this Was so Much Helpful
Awesome work guys. I did his job on my E30 myself and I wish I’d have this
video before hand.
Thank you very much I’ve benefited from it
i enjoy all your diy videos, very informative and detailed and love the
hands on approach
Great DYI video. The exact wrench size and helpful hints were very useful.
Easily the best video on how to do this..
Thank you.
The best tutorial I have ever seen. I can’t even begin to tell why they
are so good. all the others seem the work of amateurs. Clean, concise, to
the point, the video is excellent, and the voice of the comentator is very
clear, in easy to understand terms, without losing any of the technical
content. I really, really congratulate you on your video series. I own an E
46 and if your service is as good as your videos, you will get all of my
bussines. I will recommend you to all my BMW owners friends. Again,
Excellent work!
Great job and nice to see all very clearly. Tanks a bunch. Old Vern could
to that job.
Great video as usual. I’ve just done this job (E46) on my driveway, in the
dark and the rain. Bought Meyle arms with the bushes already fitted.
Original fittings reqd 18mm and 21mm spanners for the two ball joints – new
had 19mm and 22mm. Fairly easy job but those inner joints take a while to
undo as the helpful chap in the video says. Had to crack the one track rod
end to get a good enough swing with the hammer on the one outer joint, but
otherwise went well
At some point, we may be able to do chassis specific shock and spring DIY
videos, but we likely will not have one available specifically for your E30
3-series, in the near future. The Bentley repair manual does cover the
procedures. Additionally, we do have a DIY on shocks, struts and springs on
our tech blog site at blog.bavauto.com . Just search for SHOCK SPRING DIY .
The front will be a bit different from your E30, but the rear is basically
the same.
Several times you referred to the case of car resting on jack stands.
Frankly, I cannot see one would be able to do such a job laying on my back
and with just a few inches of working space. Don’t get wrong, though, the
video is terrific, very good. Just a question: is the procedure similar for
an E92?
um what tool would someone need to use in place of your custom 16mm wrench??
Well, you’re right. Thanks for the input!
5:15 What is that vice thingy that you are using?
This is the control arm bushing removal and install tool. We have it in our
online store at bavauto.com. The part number is KT20249.
Using regular oil would not be recommended as the bushing will not “glue”
to the control arm pin … since the oil will not dry up. Additionally, the
oil will tend to soften the rubber over time.
wow i raged it and sold my bmw to the wreckers, only because i didn’t have
the tool to put the control arm bushing. man what a waste ><
could u please tell me what that tool is called to put the bushing on ?
Safety glasses? Hearing protection when hammering? Gloves? Come on sir, be
a leader!
Give Thanks Auto!
You can purchase special thin wrenches. Sources would be either online or
sears or a snap-on (or other) tool distributor.
This is the control am bushing removal and install tool kit. The install
tool is shown at the point that you referenced. The kit is available on our
web site at bavauto.com or by calling our advisors at 800-535-2002. The
part number is KT20249
The control arm bushing removal and install tool is available in our online
store at bavauto.com. The part number is KT20249 . Remember to keep the
nuts on the ball-joints so that the arm does not fall to the ground when
you separate the ball joints.
Try drilling through the bolt until you can use the largest size bolt/screw
extractor (EZ-Out, etc.) that will fit in the drilled hole without hitting
the threads. Use increasing bit sized, starting small and working up to the
final size. be careful in using the extractor. Do not put enough force to
break the extractor, as this cannot be drilled through. If the broken
section will not come out, you will have to install a thread insert
(HeliCoil, etc.).
This video was done on a 1989 325is.
If you dont have a control arm bushing removal tool throw your lolipop or
bushing in the freezer for a day and it will slide on nice and easy trust
me it works
Hey Otto, I was not sure how I would know if I need to replace my bushings.
I am planning on doing a suspension refresh on my 2003 320i since it has
163000 KM on it with stock shocks and springs and I already have a coilover
kit in mind (FX streetline coilover part# SMBM9001) , so does it make sense
to replace the control arms as well with this if I have issues with it?
this is not a track car (obviously being a 320 lol)
Ummm …. ?!?!
When i try to change mine (on an e46) i found one of the bushing blts
broken into the frame. Now i dont have any idea on how to unscrew it or
what action to take :/ And ofcourse, GREAT VIDEO!!!! THANX