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Originally Posted by Blowout
I have 2 thrust arms that have been sitting in the garage for years and now time to install them on a 2003 X5. What did you use to pop the thrust arm off the ball joint? I hear that's the toughest part of the job and why I haven't done it yet.
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FWIW, here is a video I made myself 7 years ago. WITH the free autozone puller.
it barely fits, but it fits. you have to finagle it a bit to get it in place. Whenever someone says it won't work, i have to go back and look at my youtube video to make sure I'm not crazy, lol!
https://youtu.be/AcfmMqWxUPw
a number of times I've had an assload of tension on this puller....thinking the tool or my wrench is going to break and I've whacked it and whacked it with a BFH 20 times and worn myself out. then i take a 5 minute break, get some water, and then it comes out on the very first whack after that. really odd.
but that's how i do em now. i put mid to high tension on that tool. whack it really good about 2-3 times. then wait 5 minutes. whack it one more time.
lots of variables here though obviously. no rust and no salt on the roads here.
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