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03-27-2007, 02:04 PM
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Name: Vik
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Burnsville, MN
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 2000 323ci
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Replacing the springs and the struts on your own
How hard is it to replace the struts and the springs and what are the special tools I might need, referal to a site with instructions would be great, or just instructions  
p.s. it an e46 323ci |
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03-27-2007, 02:59 PM
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Name: nick_318is
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Detroit, MI, I Heart E30s
Your Ride: 1991 318is (e30 m42), 2007 Mazdaspeed 3
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You can check out a DIY our own member Amanda has done.
Rear Shock replacement
Front Shock Replacement
This should be similar to the process on the e46. You would probably need to find a Spring Compressor, you can usually get one from an autoparts store as long as you leave a deposit. |
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03-27-2007, 10:10 PM
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Name: Vik
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Burnsville, MN
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 2000 323ci
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You are the best whoever you are dude, I'm going to change them tomorrow, appreciate it much  |
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03-27-2007, 10:46 PM
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Name: RSF5
Title: Leave that out of this.
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Your Ride: Project car
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Yeah Amanda does great DIYs "The DIY Queen!"
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03-29-2007, 06:33 PM
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Name: Vik
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Burnsville, MN
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 2000 323ci
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additional help
I can't take off #5, I'm changig the struts and springs and it seems that a ball joint is holding #5 any hints would be great, sorry Im a newb 
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...17&hg=31&fg=10
Last edited by Vik : 03-29-2007 at 06:39 PM.
Reason: additional help
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03-30-2007, 09:44 AM
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Name: Vik
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Burnsville, MN
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 2000 323ci
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NM I got it:  |
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03-30-2007, 02:53 PM
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Name: mullethunter3
Title: Upgraded Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Saint Louis / RollaMO
Your Ride: 318is, Suzuki GS500
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Suspension is a very easy job. Take it off, put it back on, torque, that's it. Good luck with the rest of it. |
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07-31-2007, 12:41 PM
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Name: Mack033
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2007
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 2001 330i
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Spring-Strut symptoms versus RSM failure
~I have sqeaking from springs when car is parked on a incline
~I have squealing from rear in turns on low speeds also can hear the squeal when backing up
Does this sound like spings and rear shock mount or another combo of the above?
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