nzhaystack 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2011 Hey guys, Well e30 failed for 3 things 1. already been fixed 2. Front brake lines perishing (FL + FR) 3. Lower ball joints worn (FL+ FR) Have got the parts all sourced out and replacement looks pretty straight forward however on reading a forum it said the lower ball joints cant be replaced on e30's. And it is simply a better option to replace the entire control arm? Could someone tell me if ball joint replacement on e30's is possible without replacing control arm. The wof inspector guy said the ball joint should just pop straight out and the internet is saying replace the control arm. Confusion Cheers Mitchell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted May 3, 2011 (edited) Yeah you can press the old ones out and press the new ones back in. But they wont just 'pop' out with a hammer. Edited May 3, 2011 by polley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzhaystack 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2011 Yeah you can press the old ones out and press the new ones back in. But they wont just 'pop' out with a hammer. Sweet, cheers for that man! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tcbaurpower 5 Report post Posted May 3, 2011 (edited) Some advice on the repairs. 2: To limit the chance of stripping the nuts on the metal brake lines you can purchace a pipe spanner I have just the one which I used for this exact situation. Also been informed and read that heating up the joint also helps, using a butane torch. 3: Easy to replace a ball joint, (edit: wrong ball joint lol). (edit: not certain however. You can buy a ball joint splitter from the parts stores and makes this a quick job (after using it on a tie rod ball joint), well worth it.) Take care while under the car. Edited May 3, 2011 by tcbaurpower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
