Originally Posted by bhennrich (Post 1172239)

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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Originally Posted by Fifty150hs (Post 1172235)

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.

Originally Posted by X5only (Post 1172242)

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.

Originally Posted by Overboost (Post 1172243)

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

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

Originally Posted by Overboost (Post 1172245)

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. :thumbup:



https://xoutpost.com/attachments/x5-...g-arm-pic3.jpg

Originally Posted by bhennrich (Post 1172257)

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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Originally Posted by Overboost (Post 1172261)

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?



https://xoutpost.com/attachments/x5-...126_144448.jpg

Originally Posted by bhennrich (Post 1172262)

Yes. But I have a press already and a set of press dies.


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Originally Posted by Overboost (Post 1172263)

Can you tell me if your press came with the dies you mention, and specifically did the rental kit have dies that fit that I can use? I see a mention of the Sir Tools 3027 adapter in the other thread but that work was done on a 7 series lower arm and I don't know if they are the same size.