Anyone ever replaced Rear Control Arm Bushings?

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by Overboost

OK, I pulled the trigger on that one. For $50, I'll give it a try.

Now I still need to get a proper tool for the rear lower control arm inner bushings. Anyone have tool recommendations for that one?

Save yourself a lot of heartburn. Do what I did. Take it to a machine shop with a press. Yes, it cost me a little money, but I didn't have the heartburn of having to deal with fixing things or getting a replacement part after I effed it up. Pulled the arms, took them and the new bushings to the machine shop, dropped them off and picked them back up a few hours later. Money well spent and time saved.

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

Save yourself a lot of heartburn. Do what I did. Take it to a machine shop with a press. Yes, it cost me a little money, but I didn't have the heartburn of having to deal with fixing things or getting a replacement part after I effed it up. Pulled the arms, took them and the new bushings to the machine shop, dropped them off and picked them back up a few hours later. Money well spent and time saved.

Are you suggesting pulling the spindle carrier for having the ball joints replaced? Because that is what everyone for the last 25 posts has been talking about. If it has to do with my original post about the lower control arm bushings, they are easy to do if you have a press and follow the compression instructions given here and or the other included thread on how to press them. If you don’t have a press you can not do the bushings at home.


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[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by bhennrich

Are you suggesting pulling the spindle carrier for having the ball joints replaced? Because that is what everyone for the last 25 posts has been talking about. If it has to do with my original post about the lower control arm bushings, they are easy to do if you have a press and follow the compression instructions given here and or the other included thread on how to press them. If you don’t have a press you can not do the bushings at home.


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I'm not referring to the ball joints. They're easy with the correct tool. I'm talking about the swing arm bushings that have to be compressed before being pressed into place.

[Overboost]

You're right, I need to do this right instead of trying to make it a one day project. Certainly if the lower arms are completely off, I should have a straight shot at the ball joints.

I need to find a local auto/race machine shop close by that I can schedule with. The X is our daily so I have to limit the downtime.

[X5only]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

Save yourself a lot of heartburn. Do what I did. Take it to a machine shop with a press. Yes, it cost me a little money, but I didn't have the heartburn of having to deal with fixing things or getting a replacement part after I effed it up. Pulled the arms, took them and the new bushings to the machine shop, dropped them off and picked them back up a few hours later. Money well spent and time saved.

Good advice. That's what I tried but everyone I asked were not willing and wanted to do the whole job or charge more than a couple of $100, more than enough to buy the tools. But if he can find a non-automative shop with a shop press, they may not care and charge a nominal fee or probably even do the work for free.

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by X5only

Good advice. That's what I tried but everyone I asked were not willing and wanted to do the whole job or charge more than $100, more than enough to buy the tools. But if he can find a non-automative shop with a shop press, they may not care and charge a nominal fee or probably even do the work for free.

X5only, didn't you do yours with a C-Clamp? I want that tool you used.

https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...swing-arm.html

[X5only]

Originally Posted by Overboost

X5only, didn't you do yours with a C-Clamp?

https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...swing-arm.html

No, I didn't. I tried but it required tremendous force. I ended up using a shop press as mentioned earlier. But as Fifty150hs pointed out in post #58, at least try looking for a shop than can remove and press the bushing for you.

[Overboost]

I'll buy the cheap 12 ton press from Harbor Freight is I have to but won't I still need those adapters used in the C Clamp tool? If I can get those adapters to cleanly remove and reinstall the bushings, it can be done in minutes on a press without a doubt.

The press and receive adapters here is what I need.

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by Overboost

I'll buy the cheap 12 ton press from Harbor Freight is I have to but won't I still need those adapters used in the C Clamp tool? If I can get those adapters to cleanly remove and reinstall the bushings, it can be done in minutes on a press without a doubt.



The press and receive adapters here is what I need.

You can rent the c-clamp tool and dies from autozone in their 23 piece set for $140 that is fully refundable when returned (I think they allow you 4 days)


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[Overboost]

Originally Posted by bhennrich

You can rent the c-clamp tool and dies from autozone in their 23 piece set for $140 that is fully refundable when returned (I think they allow you 4 days)


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I stopped by my Advance Auto and they have this one for rent. I just don't know if it will have the size dies I need. This is the one they offer. Does this look like the one you rented?