I haven't seen much written about this.
I wanted to replace my front sway bar because it had rusted underneath the bushings so much so, that the diameter of the sway bar had shrunk and new bushings did not fit. I ordered a used, rust-free sway bar from Texas.
According to Pelican you can slide it out the passenger side once you remove the bushings and guide links...This is WRONG...It can't be done without dropping the subframe.
I have never dropped the subframe on any BMW, so I was wiling to give it a try. I do have an engine support bar.
Problem is.. the subframe had rusted firmly to the two front alignment pins mounted on the underbody.
It took me a while to figure it out what was holding up my subframe with all 6 bolts outs
and the steering rack unbolted, Then it took several hours of effort.
In the end it took heat from a mapp gas torch to heat up the subframe/pin connection, PB Blaster AND a dozen+ whacks on the subframe with a 5lb hammer on a 1/2 inch 3 foot long lead pipe from engine bay.
You also have to remember to keep the subrame level side to side, otherwise the subframe will bind on the alignment pins and won't release...
I couldn't believe how solidly it was rusted together.
06-27-2023, 02:28 PM
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