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Ken Juul · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 1:58 pm Post subject: Ball Joint

Great write up as usual! Would love to see pictures of pressing the ball joints in/out. Thinking that will be on my to do list pretty soon.

idanity · Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 3097 Location: N.W.U.S.A.

Ken Juul · Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:24 am Post subject: Pictures

Thanks, I've done the CA bushings a couple of times now. New one go in a lot easier if put in the freezer for a couple of hours before being installed.

Got any of changing the Ball Joints?

idanity · Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 3097 Location: N.W.U.S.A.

sure...
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cjhsa · Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 325 Location: West Michigan

I just put Meyles on my 325e along with BavAuto sway bar links and bushings. Under $300 in parts and they fit perfectly. Just be aware that if you go to their site and say you have an e30 the Meyles may not show up, but they fit. Specify a 1995 325i and order the ones there.
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dale · Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA

This looks like a decent writeup with good pics of the ball joint replacement job:

http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142452

Powerbuilt ball joint service kit around $158 here:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=203120703&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&MERCH=REC-_-product-2-_-203120548-_-203120703-_-N
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idanity · Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 3097 Location: N.W.U.S.A.

thanks...

and meyle is what i got, and fit perfect.
i found both sides with bushings for less then 180...here....

control arms came in the mail....

out with the bad

on with the good

yep...in the parking lot..

good stuff and probably the best packaging ive seen yet...they used about 50 yards of rolled paper and bags...
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