Rear LCA Bushings

[jsoto]

Has anyone replaced the LCA bushings - all 4.
How good or bad was the process.
I eyeballed it around Thanksgiving.
Too cold to go crawling around now.
For those that have done it, how long did it take you..

[X5SND]

Is it safe to assume you mean the bushings of part number 15 below? The other If so, I do believe they are sold as part of the arm (you have to buy the whole piece).

[davintosh]

Here's a thread on that subject: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...bone-bush.html

He details what it took to replace them on page 5 of the thread. I would think that how long it takes depends a lot on what you have for equipment and experience.

[jsoto]

Bushings can be found ! I ovehauled my fronts.
Plan to the rear before my post winter alignment.

I did up upper control arms awhile back and that did alot to keep the last 2 alignments in spec (I get alignments yearly).

So on my list the lower bushes in #15, lower balljoint and both the guiding and intergral link. Too cold to look at the bags, but I think I still have some life out of them.

Rear Shocks are getting swapped as well. Noticed a lil oil during winter tar swap

[amacman]

No need to buy the comlpete arm for the inner lower bushes. The info is in the link from davintosh.
Here is a link to the Lemforder site
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And an eBay seller BMW 5 Series E60 E61 x5 E53 Rear Axle Lower Arm Bush Kit N S | eBay

[electricalserv x5]

there is a good video on You Tube, VAC motorsport e53 rear tire wear, they show how to diagnose the problem correctly.
I am replacing my rear ball joints and bushing [ the wish bone is one piece from BMW] check it out.

[X5SND]

Originally Posted by davintosh

Here's a thread on that subject: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...bone-bush.html

He details what it took to replace them on page 5 of the thread. I would think that how long it takes depends a lot on what you have for equipment and experience.

How did I miss that?! Good to know, that they can be had w/o having to buy the whole arm. I stand corrected.

[jsoto]

I got around to checking out my *rear end* today.
At 101K, a slight oil leak on one shock, which I noticed during Winter Tire Swap.
Uppers were done awhile back.

Surprisingly, rear BJ and lower bushes seems good.

I've yet to check the subframe.