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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 01 November 2017, 15:39:24
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.... oppsed it up this time! ::)
I thought I'd have a go at changing the rear ball joints on my BMW. After watching a few videos on youtube I thought it looked pretty straight forward. :y
Hmmm! I've taken it apart, replaced the ball joint, but can I get everything to line up to put it all back together? ::) No! Bastard! >:(
I've been pissing about all day and it looks like I'll have a car on stands on the drive for a while.... ::)
They say it helps to share! ;D
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Not sure which way you are doing it but this video is the way I have done it in the past
BMW E39 Wheel Carrier Ball Joint Replacement (Rear Sway Bar End Link, Integral Link) FCP Euro
On you tube
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Yes that's the video I saw. He makes it look easy! ;D
When he pulls out that long bolt from the integral link and the ball joint everything stays roughly in place. When I pulled mine out it all shifted way out of position. :o ::)
A mate came over and gave me a hand and we managed to lever it into position at the integral link end and that's OK. I just can't get the hub carrier and the swinging arm to line up at the bush, to get the bolt in... :(
Might have to employ Sammy Sledge tomorrow. :-X
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Yes that's the video I saw. He makes it look easy! ;D
When he pulls out that long bolt from the integral link and the ball joint everything stays roughly in place. When I pulled mine out it all shifted way out of position. :o ::)
A mate came over and gave me a hand and we managed to lever it into position at the integral link end and that's OK. I just can't get the hub carrier and the swinging arm to line up at the bush, to get the bolt in... :(
Might have to employ Sammy Sledge tomorrow. :-X
Love and compassion will see it effortlessly come together. ;)
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I know a friendly Lithuanian who might buy it off you :-X
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Ratchet strap or bottle jack is often useful in this type of situation.
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Ratchet strap or bottle jack is often useful in this type of situation.
Undoing the driveshaft from the diff or the strut from the hub may be more effective :y
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Well I managed to get it back together with a long length of 4x2 braced against the house and a scissor jack to push the hub carrier inwards, a trolley jack underneath for up and down, and judicial use of hammers of various sizes! :)
3 days to change a ball joint! :o ::) I'll have to see if I can do better when I tackle the other side. ;D
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.. I'll have to see if I can do better when I CBA to tackle the other side. ;D
FTFY. :y