Right, ball joints out with a bit of a fight at the weekend. Not nearly as bad as before, no cutting required but I did have to hit it with a BFH about 50 times. so... Unscrew torx bolts which secure them on to the knuckle, then used a blunt chisel on lugs, after about 5 mins of hammering it slowly began to rotate, then from above I used 20mm socket on a extender bar and pounded on it with BFH and it came free. The anti seize had done its job but still they are in there real tight. Also I fitted my Powerflex bushes and I can report they are very very good. Its stopped my clunking, although my bushes had gone and the steering is much more dampened and tight under breaking. It used to dart a bit left and right quickly. Now it is solid and comes to a stop with no vibration. I am very happy. I know that these are not cheap parts and you have to press the old ones out and the new kit is an easy assemble in, but its now done for life.

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BMW X5 E53 3.0 Diesel Sport | Sapphire Black Dakota Beige Leather interior | Year 2004

What I had updated
Carbon Effect Steering Wheel
Panoramic Sunroof Fix
PVC Replacement
All glowplugs and glowplug regulator
New discs and pads all round
All new front suspension links, bushes and rods