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Ricky Bobby · #57 05-26-2013, 07:17 PM

Dave, glad to hear your son was able to help you out, I'm sure it wasn't an easy job on the rear of the car, and I'm glad you're tackling the rear while I am finishing the front!

I am due to finish my other front bearing job with the outer cv boot on the front next weekend, I still have your socket and adapter to send back to you as well.

Also interested in your rear suspension parts replacement, did you order all OEM parts for the most part for replacement? The guide link and wishbone look pretty self explanatory to replace for the most part, could even do those on the car. The wishbone has a bunch of wiring running up it though which I think needs to be moved. The only thing which looks tough is the integral link/ball joint assembly, although could be done on the car, wondering what you used for pressing the ball joint out and back in? I know BMW sells a special tool for it (or did you tell me you purchased the special tool)? With the special tool, I'm sure if one was to leave the wheel carrier in place (i.e. if you were not replacing the bearings) you could probably replace each part one by one leaving the wheel carrier in situ, correct?

I'm not planning on tackling anything in the rear for at least a year to buy myself some time after my repair rounds this past year, just wanted your thoughts on that (if you want to keep on topic you can PM me!). Only thing I may need to do is get your subframe bushing tool and do those bushings, as I won't need alignment afterwards and I can get one of the rear suspension "trouble areas" out of the way.

EDIT: Dave, I bought two impact sockets from Harbor freight and am going to get them MIG welded with two axle nuts ground down (I had two extras, my CV boot kits each came with a new nut) and I will try to go easier on the "tool" when I do my left side, I'm hoping to have both intact and ready to send back to you after I'm done! I probably wouldn't have broken it originally, I think I put a quarter turn too much torque on it on the right side, but you know what they say the first side is the toughest because I'm learning what works and what doesn't!

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