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Old February 28th 06, 04:41 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Default How Install control arm bushings 87 325i?

I tried to get the old ones off, and they will not come off with a
puller. If I destroy them to get them off, I'm concerned that I won't
be able to get the new ones on, since the fit is so tight. Does anybody
have a solution for how to get the new ones on? I have some brake
assembly lube that I was going to use. Maybe grease instead?
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Old February 28th 06, 05:55 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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"J & J" > wrote in message
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> I tried to get the old ones off, and they will not come off with a
> puller. If I destroy them to get them off, I'm concerned that I won't
> be able to get the new ones on, since the fit is so tight. Does anybody
> have a solution for how to get the new ones on? I have some brake
> assembly lube that I was going to use. Maybe grease instead?


You want to use something that evaporates - thus a big NO to
grease, silicone, brake lube, etc. Most people recommend dishwashing
liquid. When the E30 was still being produced, BMW sold turpentine
to use as the lubricant. The important thing is to get the car back on the
ground before whatever you use drys up. That locks the bushings into
the correct position.


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Old February 28th 06, 06:09 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Bob Smitter wrote:

>"J & J" > wrote in message
...
>
>
>>I tried to get the old ones off, and they will not come off with a
>>puller. If I destroy them to get them off, I'm concerned that I won't
>>be able to get the new ones on, since the fit is so tight. Does anybody
>>have a solution for how to get the new ones on? I have some brake
>>assembly lube that I was going to use. Maybe grease instead?
>>
>>

>
>You want to use something that evaporates - thus a big NO to
>grease, silicone, brake lube, etc. Most people recommend dishwashing
>liquid. When the E30 was still being produced, BMW sold turpentine
>to use as the lubricant. The important thing is to get the car back on the
>ground before whatever you use drys up. That locks the bushings into
>the correct position.
>
>
>


But how do you actually force them on? Use a big hammer? Take the
whole control arm off and do it off the car? That's the part that
really scares me.

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Old March 1st 06, 05:37 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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"J & J" > wrote in message
...
>I tried to get the old ones off, and they will not come off with a puller.
>If I destroy them to get them off, I'm concerned that I won't be able to
>get the new ones on, since the fit is so tight. Does anybody have a
>solution for how to get the new ones on? I have some brake assembly lube
>that I was going to use. Maybe grease instead?



Try to use antifreeze on the rubbers and you will find they go on quite
easily...
from clive.


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Old March 1st 06, 01:52 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Thanks Clive!

Clive wrote:

>"J & J" > wrote in message
...
>
>
>>I tried to get the old ones off, and they will not come off with a puller.
>>If I destroy them to get them off, I'm concerned that I won't be able to
>>get the new ones on, since the fit is so tight. Does anybody have a
>>solution for how to get the new ones on? I have some brake assembly lube
>>that I was going to use. Maybe grease instead?
>>
>>

>
>
>Try to use antifreeze on the rubbers and you will find they go on quite
>easily...
>from clive.
>
>
>
>


 




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