Replacing a front wishbone or control arm on a BMW 3 series E46. A 2001 BMW 320 in this video. To ask questions about this job and get news about upcoming videos, join us over at www.diycarguide.com today.
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Thanks very much for this. Didn't realise it was such a simple job. I'll give this a go in the coming months! Cheers!
I was supplied a replacement outer ball joint for the control arm. Is it replaceable
with press as it looks like every video is about replacing the whole assembly.
Any top tips on how to get the outer balljoint off? The one at 1 min 30. I have tried heat via a small oxy/mapp torch, detroyed the boots with 2 types of balljoint forks and a massive sledgehammer, with the arb out of the way. I also tried one of the screw up balljoint splitters and failed, all my penetrating fluids, putting the nut on a bit and hammering down on it, and also knocking the side of it. Everything i know apart from getting a larger torch in to heat the area better. I am really stuck! Any ideas? The other side came off easy!
Great video mate,well explained
Thank you
Hey thanks, I have to replace these too. I hope the nut is accessible from the top on my model too otherwise I will have to take it to a garage.
great video and very well done….nice and easy to understand ….. ya can't be the dubs ☺
great job helped a lot…
thanks for providing this… gives me an idea of what to expect for my weekend project.
Do the trick with jack and the piece of wood works? I'm stuck on the nut keeps spinning try to get the L keys on top but no luck !