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Originally Posted by semcoinc
As I just buttoned up my front suspension refresh I began thinking and making a plan for maybe next month doing the rear suspension components.
Hopefully get an alignment appointment for tomorrow.
Saw a video last night where a guy used a conventional ball joint press to remove and install the rear lower ball joint.
This is what the guy in the video used: https://youtu.be/dhxOoXSqqos
$60 at Harbor Freight with coupon Ball Joint Service Kit for 2WD and 4WD Vehicles
All the other components look pretty simple and since I have air bag suspension, I'll be able to deflate the bags and work without fighting the massive spring  |
Don't waste your money on the ball joint kit from Harbor Freight. It will not work on the X5. The way the rear carrier is made doesn't allow enough room for the tool to seat properly. Believe me, I tried that tool first.
This is the tool you need:
https://autoplicity.com/9235446-baum...joint-tool-kit
See the the flat part? That allows it to clear the bolster on the carrier that keeps the Harbor Freight tool from working.
Or you can search around some more on Youtube, there's one on there from a guy that made his own tool out of steel pipe and flat stock welded together with part of the side cut away to provide that clearance.