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99 328i with sports package
All,
What is the life expectancy of ball joints? How much play can be tolerated before they need to be changed? I know the tech writer in roundel says no play. This second set has lasted about 25,000 miles. In my Maxima, the ball joints lasted 180,000 miles. Carver |
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Carver wrote: > All, > > What is the life expectancy of ball joints? > > How much play can be tolerated before they need to be changed? I know > the tech writer in roundel says no play. This second set has lasted > about 25,000 miles. In my Maxima, the ball joints lasted 180,000 miles. > > Carver I had a set of non-BMW joints that only lasted about 10k. If there's any detectable play then they'll get worse quickly. |
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"Carver" > wrote in message ... > All, > > What is the life expectancy of ball joints? > > How much play can be tolerated before they need to be changed? I > know the tech writer in roundel says no play. This second set has > lasted about 25,000 miles. In my Maxima, the ball joints lasted > 180,000 miles. > > Carver > AFAIR, your balljoints are not replaceable. You need to replace the entire control arm. BMW 3 series ball joints are a bit unusual in that the base is fitted in a nylon surround to help reduce road vibration, etc. There are aftermarket control arms available that remove the nylon in favor of a solid metal mounting. They are supposed to give a more precise alignment and eliminate the possibility of the nylon insert wearing. There's an example shown in Bavarian Autosport's catalog: http://bavauto.com/shop.asp -Fred W |
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