Help! control arm bushing?

[gearheadE30]

Ok, that's what I thought.

BTW how tight are the control arm spindles within the CABs?

[Bunta]

Ok, that's what I thought.

BTW how tight are the control arm spindles within the CABs?

Tight.  Ive done 3 sets and cannot figure out how people do this without a press.  No amount of hammering, pushing, standing an the bushing and jumping could get them on there.
I just put it in the press. Theres a flat spot on the arm to push aginst and press it right on.



Hunter

[christophbmw]

Tight.  Ive done 3 sets and cannot figure out how people do this without a press.  No amount of hammering, pushing, standing an the bushing and jumping could get them on there.
I just put it in the press. Theres a flat spot on the arm to push aginst and press it right on.



Hunter

ya, you do need a press, if the bushings are loose in the carriers something is terribly wrong.

[rhogg]

The bushings in the lolipop are very tight.  I used a vice and it was just enough - a press would have been better.  To get the Control Arm into the bushing was lots of soap and lots of pushing, wasn't easy, but didn't need anything other than brute strength.  Its awkward I think I ended up putting the bushing in a vice and getting my shoulder behind the control arm.

[ScreamerBeemer]

I did mine last November. I think I had to "pesuade" them on with a hammer and socket.