Is balljoint job doable?

[gaebing]

I wonder if it is doable without any speciall tools. How about tie rod end?

Thanks.

[Wayne 962]

Well, you need the pickle fork tool to remove the actual joint, but those are pretty cheap and readily available...

-Wayne

[Roald]

there are special tools to press the ball joint out and in. from what i've seen they cost around $160US and ball joints each for $25US. a dealer at least will take $200-$300 for the job and parts. i think it is quite reasonable to purchase a set of new control arms with new outer/inner ball joints and at the same time you change bushings too. that's what i am going to do!

[qwfx]

The control arms, those that come with the balljoints aswell?, I am getting them for $25, do I need to get them also if I buy the control arms or is that included,
thank you

pd which one are the outer and inner ball joints, am not able to find it newbie

thx again

[Yurick]

It is more feasible to purchase the control arms with ball joints already in them. Whatever you save purchasing them separately you will wind up paying some machine shop to press the old ball joints out and to press the new ones in place.

[SCOTITUDE]

I just did a whole M3 susp job on mine. Its easier to get the new control arms with the all the joints already installed then to piece it all together. The only thing you will need to press in and out is the control arm bushings if you are replacing them.
Control arms 31-12-6-758-513-M69 or M155
Bushings 31-12-9-059-288-M10