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Old 03-17-2008, 09:44 PM   #15
Antiburn
 
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Name: Antiburn
Title: Senior Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Jersey
Rate My Car: 155 / 246
Your Ride: 92 525, 88 325 hardtop'ed vert and 83 320iS
The inner ball joint is a 21mm nut, a snap on 3/8 21mm universal socket works the best but a swivel will also work. A long extension and a breaker bar.
The outter ball joint is an 18mm and can be wrenched off. Both ball joints can be hit hard a few times and will pop out. A ball joint seperator works great also.
To put the bushing onto the arm rub some liquid soap inside the bushing and beat it on with a deadblow or a heavey rubber hammer.
To tighten the inner ball joint lower the vehicle onto the wheels and it will hold the ball joint so it wont spinwhen tightening.
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1992 525i, 1988 Hardtop'ed Vert and 1983 320iS
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