Thank you very much for sharing this video. Us E53 owners need these tutorials to keep our cars on the road. Most of us wouldn’t be able to afford the running costs if we had to go to a BMW garage for repairs and maintenance. Owning an E53 is a labour of love.
You had the press, why not use it to take the old ball joint out!! You had the different size cups - all you need. No need to pound with a hammer. The press with differrent size cups is available for free to use at auto parts stores!
****Use your bushing press tool brother. Customers will spend more if you wack and bent that Aluminum carriage, **** ****NEVER EVER wack it. You said it yourself. You can easily bend that Aluminum with a hammer. Good video though. 🙏 ***
this video deserve a million likes. thanks sooo much for this video. i been searching for a vid like this and funny this is like the only one i found on the tube.
i like to use a flamethrower and a jack hammer. If that doesnt do the trick just get a little bit of C4 make sure its not a lot or you will blow up the car just enough to destroy the bushing and it comes right off!
For anyone with air ride suspension that is having troubling realigning the holes to get the big bolt in. You need to drain the air in the bag, it’s pushing pressure down and out. Follow the first video I post to get access to it and follow the second video to learn how to drain the bag. They’re videos on how to replace the air suspension so don’t follow the whole thing, just drain the bags and everything will follow. 1) ua-cam.com/video/bx2yLRNTVcM/v-deo.html 2) ua-cam.com/video/VYMAHjhJUPM/v-deo.html You may have to remove the sliding tray if you have it. I had to but it’s only 8 bolts, no biggy. They all striped but I just took a drill through the top and knocked the heads off and replaced them with actual bolts, not those Allen wrench shitty bolts.
We used an air hammer on the passenger side with ease. However the drivers side required much heat and precision air chiseling to remove it. It was not fun.
@@myrepairshopinc.8213 Is it possible to do this without letting the air out ?? I have a (newly installed) failed pump and don't want to let the air out. Will go to springs later on.
Thank you for this! I have one question and I have been trying for a couple of days now. It's the very last step. For some reason I can't get the control arm and the knuckle to come together to get that final really long bolt through. The control arm keeps getting caught up on the ball joint. The only thing I can think of is that the ball joint was pressed too far. It did go about an 1/16 of an inch too far, the aluminum is pretty soft. Can you help!?! 2001 x5
LIOTBs I know it’s a little tricky to put it in but try lineup the knuckle better should go in with no problem Try using a screwdriver on the other side of the hole to keep it align
Decent video, music was unnecessary and annoying - in my experience, it was impossible to beat the ball joint out in situ, I had to remove the brake, the axel nut & CV shaft, front and rear control arms, put it in an VICE, and beat the living hell out of for over an hour with a 5-lb hammer, WD-40, and even a grinder. Not as easy as any of the 'blue-sky world' UA-cam videos purport.
Bin Khalifa He would need an even bigger cup to receive the ball joint when pressing out, but the suspension is too close for it to fit, The BMW tool has a cup with one side cut out to enable it to fit and align properly for ball joint removal
+Ron Fowler you have Coil springs 🤔 The one I did was air suspension I just released the air and it was easier ,Spring one that’s not too easy but try compress them with the tool
It literally took me about 4 days but i managed to wedge a 2 x 4 under the spring long enough to align the ball joint and integral link and get it back on. Never doing that again. I was not prepared!
I will say this much this job is a pain in the ass and I did this on the pit and hated it, 2 post ramp is the best way I guess for access, looking back I should have just dropped the lower arm out the way for better access it was just about 3 extra bolts and shock absorber out the way , would make life easier, and you need a decent tool , the one in this video is a very solid tool, not many mechanics want do this job they hate it , that’s why I ended up doing myself many times 👍🇬🇧🙏🏼👌😂
я один тут охренел от такой замены?? подпереть рычаг ничем нельзя было? ну и впринципе, кроме пневмы и ПОДЪЕМНИКА!!! никаких специальных инструментов я не заметил.
Excellent video , well filmed and explained , if they used to be too hard to hammer out I used to get an air saw and cut the sleeve then hammer out with the drift and usually sorts the stubborn ones👍🇬🇧👌
Isn't it called a 'ball' joint because it has a 'ball' shape inside a 'socket' to allow movement in different directions? Never heard of a 'boll' joint. Even Google wants to correct it to 'ball'. Informative alternate method video though!
The video skills could use improvement. The mistake you have done is simple. Either use something to absorb the smack of the bearing cause you are damaging the suspension or use the tool. NEVER hit something to remove it unless you got a back support to absorb the impact
Yo, please don't take me wrong and all I am doing to trying to help everyone from making an expensive mistake. You have the best intentions but you are mistaking hammering that swing part because it is aluminum, and it can be compromised. Happy new year!
The hub is made out of aluminium so if u hit it with a hammer you will bend it or crack it clean off. That's why u need a tool for this to do it safely
Thank you very much for sharing this video. Us E53 owners need these tutorials to keep our cars on the road. Most of us wouldn’t be able to afford the running costs if we had to go to a BMW garage for repairs and maintenance. Owning an E53 is a labour of love.
You had the press, why not use it to take the old ball joint out!! You had the different size cups - all you need. No need to pound with a hammer. The press with differrent size cups is available for free to use at auto parts stores!
****Use your bushing press tool brother. Customers will spend more if you wack and bent that Aluminum carriage, ****
****NEVER EVER wack it. You said it yourself. You can easily bend that Aluminum with a hammer. Good video though. 🙏 ***
I normally put the bushing in the freezer for an hour and that helps pushing it in
Really helped to prepare for this repair, thanks a lot man !
Pros with custom tools can’t do it as smoothly as you did. 👌
this video deserve a million likes. thanks sooo much for this video. i been searching for a vid like this and funny this is like the only one i found on the tube.
i like to use a flamethrower and a jack hammer. If that doesnt do the trick just get a little bit of C4 make sure its not a lot or you will blow up the car just enough to destroy the bushing and it comes right off!
I use an air hammer with an anvil type bit ground to a matching dia to drive them out but nice real world work. Respect.
Awesome walk-through. Thanks very much for taking the time to share this.
When you rent that tool does it come with the holder for the bushings?
Awesome vid and very helpful. 💯💯
Thanks 😁
Good job man!
Thank you!!!
Great Job Man!!!!
Rich P thank you!
For anyone with air ride suspension that is having troubling realigning the holes to get the big bolt in. You need to drain the air in the bag, it’s pushing pressure down and out. Follow the first video I post to get access to it and follow the second video to learn how to drain the bag. They’re videos on how to replace the air suspension so don’t follow the whole thing, just drain the bags and everything will follow.
1) ua-cam.com/video/bx2yLRNTVcM/v-deo.html
2) ua-cam.com/video/VYMAHjhJUPM/v-deo.html
You may have to remove the sliding tray if you have it. I had to but it’s only 8 bolts, no biggy. They all striped but I just took a drill through the top and knocked the heads off and replaced them with actual bolts, not those Allen wrench shitty bolts.
Miracle happening at 6:55
Bushing half way out.
Robert Nowak lol you’re right I miss that on editing 😂😂😂
so no need to remove the alignment bolt , nice.
Good work young man.
Thank you I hope it helped you
Great video but why the music
It’s a mystery to this day
I didn't think that would be possible. I have done these with the tool and sometimes they take a huge force to start them mooving.
awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!!!
thank you
A bit of heat would make that so much easier to remove
It aluminium, so you'd need to be very careful.
@@Cheepchipsable Aluminium expands at a much lower heat than steel you wouldn’t need much heat to make it easier
We used an air hammer on the passenger side with ease. However the drivers side required much heat and precision air chiseling to remove it. It was not fun.
I was just wondering did u let the air out on the the suspension to give you an advantage of moving about the bush hub?
Yes i did
@@myrepairshopinc.8213 Is it possible to do this without letting the air out ?? I have a (newly installed) failed pump and don't want to let the air out. Will go to springs later on.
Thank you for this! I have one question and I have been trying for a couple of days now. It's the very last step. For some reason I can't get the control arm and the knuckle to come together to get that final really long bolt through. The control arm keeps getting caught up on the ball joint. The only thing I can think of is that the ball joint was pressed too far. It did go about an 1/16 of an inch too far, the aluminum is pretty soft. Can you help!?! 2001 x5
LIOTBs I know it’s a little tricky to put it in but try lineup the knuckle better should go in with no problem Try using a screwdriver on the other side of the hole to keep it align
Boll joint has to be aligned on center Then you will be able to put it together
So, the fact that I pressed the ball joint about 1/16 inch too far is the problem? How do I press it back a bit without damaging the joint?
@Rahul Swarnkar compress the spring or get someone who knows what to do to fix it
good video
Decent video, music was unnecessary and annoying - in my experience, it was impossible to beat the ball joint out in situ, I had to remove the brake, the axel nut & CV shaft, front and rear control arms, put it in an VICE, and beat the living hell out of for over an hour with a 5-lb hammer, WD-40, and even a grinder. Not as easy as any of the 'blue-sky world' UA-cam videos purport.
Nice video 👍👌
jimmy jimbos ThankYou!!!
I'm curios why didn't you the same C-clamp tool to remove the ball joint....
He really should have. Banging on an aluminum spindle like that is asking for trouble.
I was wondering the same.
Bin Khalifa He would need an even bigger cup to receive the ball joint when pressing out, but the suspension is too close for it to fit,
The BMW tool has a cup with one side cut out to enable it to fit and align properly for ball joint removal
@@bennysbimmers you can borrow a kit from auto zone that includes a cup with the notch you speak of.
excellent video thanks for this, .. you made that look so easy and professional
Thank you!!!
rear ball joint main reason for rear squeaking noise?
Hi mine was squeaking like a bitch changed ball joints and the link arms and drove 100% better and poxy squeak has gone!!!👍👍
SL I think it's your rear bushings which probably need to be replaced if they haven't been done
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This is an old video...but if anyone is watching...does the. Air spring have to be deflated to do this job ?? Thx.
Yes
Don't understand why you did not just press it out if you had the balljoint tool right there.....
Get the tool and try to do the job with it you will understand
Well, that's one way to wreck a bolt
Question...how do u do this with coil spring compression? I am at a loss trying to line up the integral link to the ball joint.
+Ron Fowler you have Coil springs 🤔 The one I did was air suspension I just released the air and it was easier ,Spring one that’s not too easy but try compress them with the tool
Hey Ron, did you figure out how to do this with foil spring? Did you compress the springs while still installed? I'm trying to do this tomorrow
+Ron fowler
It literally took me about 4 days but i managed to wedge a 2 x 4 under the spring long enough to align the ball joint and integral link and get it back on. Never doing that again. I was not prepared!
WITHOUT SPECIAL TOOL ? lol
Hammer really will bend crack lol just press out with socket
if you bend it very bad all you need is a bolt and cup
I will say this much this job is a pain in the ass and I did this on the pit and hated it, 2 post ramp is the best way I guess for access, looking back
I should have just dropped the lower arm out the way for better access it was just about 3 extra bolts and shock absorber out the way , would make life easier, and you need a decent tool , the one in this video is a very solid tool, not many mechanics want do this job they hate it , that’s why I ended up doing myself many times 👍🇬🇧🙏🏼👌😂
You work as an amateur, it's not allowed to use that hard hammer, use hand press
я один тут охренел от такой замены?? подпереть рычаг ничем нельзя было? ну и впринципе, кроме пневмы и ПОДЪЕМНИКА!!! никаких специальных инструментов я не заметил.
people Made Tools for it. Use it...
How to replace rear ball joint without a special tool…proceeds to use a special tool.🤷🏻♂️
use smaller jak hammer to get that out
нельзя выбивать,там же сплав аллюминиевый
Excellent video , well filmed and explained , if they used to be too hard to hammer out I used to get an air saw and cut the sleeve then hammer out with the drift and usually sorts the stubborn ones👍🇬🇧👌
I lightly heated arm poped streight out
@@wizardmovers9309 You heated the Aluminum part ? So the aluminum expanded and release the ball joint easier if i understand this correctly ?
Isn't it called a 'ball' joint because it has a 'ball' shape inside a 'socket' to allow movement in different directions? Never heard of a 'boll' joint. Even Google wants to correct it to 'ball'.
Informative alternate method video though!
English isn't his first language is it. Dickhead
"without special tool" - I think is not exactly correct
Ugh you skipped the only part im having trouble with @ 15:49
did you figure out this step? I am stuck right where you were. How did you get it aligned so the big bolt can go through the integral link?
Yes.. I forgot to remove the lock ring, after i did that i use a bar and hammer to beat it out.
Without special tools! Really?
Thats no special tool ? 😀😀😀😀😀
Wrong music bro
Pretty rough, i would change the drop link part instead without "special tools"
@Maxtech bro nothing rough about it , it’s not a sewing class , this is how shit is done in real workshops
Thank you
F ya guys!
Do not do it no way cow boy garage just get the right tools
The video skills could use improvement. The mistake you have done is simple.
Either use something to absorb the smack of the bearing cause you are damaging the suspension or use the tool.
NEVER hit something to remove it unless you got a back support to absorb the impact
🤔
yep
Yo, please don't take me wrong and all I am doing to trying to help everyone from making an expensive mistake. You have the best intentions but you are mistaking hammering that swing part because it is aluminum, and it can be compromised. Happy new year!
The hub is made out of aluminium so if u hit it with a hammer you will bend it or crack it clean off. That's why u need a tool for this to do it safely
How can you hit a ALUMINIUM EXPENSIVE PART WITH A HAMMER ?????NEVER DO THAT AGAIN