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Old 05-08-2017, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by StephenVA View Post
You are not the first one to have this result. In many cases all the arm material comes out with the original BJ leaving an oval in the lower control arm. Leaving the only option of a new lower arm as well.

This is a well known issue on E39 applications as well as they share the same engineering design solution. Steel BJ in an aluminum arm. Oh well it beats a screw in one!
Thanks StephanVA!

I feel much better that it wasn't just me being a mechanical dunce

After a decent run up the still under construction I35E from Lewisville to Denton, the new BJ is still in place in the replacement carrier.

Mike
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