With the 14mm wrench hold the brake hose while you turn.

Aug 09, To remove the rear control arm rubber bushing, we will need to use a puller to get the old one off. Remove the bushing from the bracket, and transfer the bracket onto the new bushing. Make sure to line up the arrow on the new bushing with the mark on the bracket.

Usually by now they have been attacked by rust and will be stuck in the tubes, when you pull on them they will stretch rendering them useless.

This will insure that the bushing is correctly installed into the bracket. Mar 09, Things you will need: 30mm socket Bigger C-clamp or PREFERABLY a vise Box cutter KY lube (not required, but if you have it I recommend using it) First Cut off the head off each of the 4 trailing arm bushings: To remove the bushing follow this illustration (vise can be subbed for a C-clamp: To push the new bushing in again follow the illustration. E30/E36/E46 Lower Control Arm Bushing Replacement The lower control arm bushings stabilize the rear of the front lower control arms.

After about 50k miles the stock non-M3 bushings can begin to tear. When they do, the rear of the control arm is allowed to move farther than it should causing instability and a shake in the steering wheel when braking at high speeds (over 50mph). Jan 02, In this video we begin removal of the lollipop bushings from the control arms of the E We then will install offset E30 M3 control arm bushings which shoul.

Mar 12, treegrinding.bar This is a step by step DIY on how to remove the whole E30 rear subframe assembly, and how to remove and install stock and aftermarket subframe bushings: 1. Put car on 4 jack stands, in the back since you will be removing the subframe, the rear jack stands will hold the body, so you need to pick a jack. Bav Auto Control Arm Bushing Press Tool - E30 E36 E46 Z3 Z4 Removes and installs control arm bushings while leaving the control arm on the car.

From toBavarian Autosport was one of the premier vendors for BMW and MINI auto treegrinding.bar: Bav Auto Tools. Cut or torch the webbing on the old bushing to separate the lollipop from the control arm. (Since you are replacing the control arm, don't worry about getting the remains off the control arm). Take a large glass head screw driver and hammer it in between the bushing and.