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05-26-2015, 01:31 PM
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Borrow Front Ball Joint Press tool
I'm in Rathdrum Idaho 83858. I will pay shipping both ways and a fee if needed. Let me know Jim 
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#2
05-26-2015, 04:12 PM
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I was able to pick one up at my local harborfreight tool store (cheap) and grind it a bit to fit! You may be able to go this route without buying a higher-dollar "proper" tool
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05-26-2015, 06:36 PM
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Great idea, I didn't think to look at HF. Any tips for job? I'm replacing the thrust bushings, I have a hydraulic press to push old bushings out an new ones in. My X5 just turned over a 100,000 miles a month ago. The bushings have been in poor condition for about four months.
Thanks for the suggestion. Jim
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05-26-2015, 06:52 PM
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Borrow Front Ball Joint Press tool
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I think the proper way is to get the assembly under a fair amount of pressure then *whack-it" with a hammer -vs- the alternative of letting the pressure-alone pop the thing loose. If you choose the latter it will release with a "Big Bang" and you may need to change you underwear afterwards. This was for the ballpoints on the lower control-arm - which is what I used that tool for I did the thrust bushings on my E53 but opted to buy new arms with the bushings already installed To remove the ball joints attached to the thrust-arms (if the E70 is similar to E53) you actually hit the middle of the thrust arm with a BFH to pull the ball-joint out of the knuckle. You leave the ballpoint still attached to the thrust-arm but unbolt it from the knuckle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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05-26-2015, 06:58 PM
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Like so......
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05-26-2015, 07:49 PM
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I just changed the arms entirely with new ones, dealing wtih balljoints and bushings is a PITA
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05-27-2015, 11:35 AM
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Yeah, I'm wishing I would have got the complete arms now. I bought the bushings thinking my shop would do the work. They wanted $1000, so I figured I'd save a buck or two and do the work myself.
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05-27-2015, 06:08 PM
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FYI- on ohter BMWs Ive done done both 'just the bush' and 'the whole arm'....I will push the old bush out, and a new one in...then the next time, replace the whole thing. The rationale is the arm then only sees the stress of a bush replacement 1x. Plus balljoints are good for at least 2x the rubber bush.
OP- there are a zillion places online to buy a suitable tool, amazon, etc. By the time you pay retail shipping 2x, just order one on amazon.
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