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05-16-2012, 10:35 AM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Aurora, Ontario
Posts: 431
Car: 2001 BMW 330Cic
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Who can press LCAB in?
I am hoping to do a front suspension refresh this weekend on the 98 323is, and have all the parts, but need a recommendation on who can press new lower control arm bushings into new lollipops. Realistically it would take very little time, so don't want to be charged too much.
Any recommendations other than dealer? Thanks
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05-16-2012, 08:45 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Toronto
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Car: 325i, 335xi
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Lubricate it with water+soap and use a bench vise. That's what I did; worked perfectly.
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05-16-2012, 10:57 PM
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Over 9 F**KING THOUSAND!!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Oakville
Posts: 9,646
Car: '91 325iS | '96 332i
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Bench vise or a large c-clamp (good quality one, not a princess auto junk clamp) and a couple flat plates and you should be good.
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05-17-2012, 09:25 PM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Aurora, Ontario
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Car: 2001 BMW 330Cic
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Thanks guys will try that.
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05-17-2012, 09:26 PM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Car: e36 328is S/C'd
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i got a press but ur all the way in aurora. so im not sure if its worth it  but i also need something the same size as the bushing... just incase i dont got it!
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05-17-2012, 10:53 PM
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12 Years with the E30
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: St. Catharines
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Car: 325i 1987
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Then you need to get it over the control arm... It's a rare bit of fun some of us like to forget ever happened.
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06-04-2012, 10:31 AM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Diego, California
Posts: 5,032
Car: 318is roadtriper
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Go to a shop, i paid $10 to get em pressed in.
To get the control arm in, lube the bushing with LIQUID SOAP. Goes on with very little effort.
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06-04-2012, 12:22 PM
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Over 9 F**KING THOUSAND!!
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^ Yup. Sunlight and water 50/50 and it just slides in  . Leaves a lemon fresh scent too.
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06-05-2012, 08:36 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Diego, California
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Car: 318is roadtriper
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Axxe
^ Yup. Sunlight and water 50/50 and it just slides in . Leaves a lemon fresh scent too. |
Mine smell like shampoo XD.
The car I worked on a weeks ago, I think the guy is Bostongreen on here, smells like shampoo too lololol
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