Do you have any tips to do the control arms?

I have just finished this job and if the arms are original its a real pain in the backside!!!
No.1 getting a locking nut off the ball joint, when the ball joint keeps spinning. On my 316 compact I found that in the top of the ball joint is a hex nut indent, so if you can remove the strut to access it, just slot the hex nut in and spanner the nut off easy as.

No. 2 - getting the lollipop bushing onto the arm, seems easy hey!! I found that if you you some wood and a hammer you can get it the majority of the way on, then to finish it off put a large socket, i used 23m, over the centre of the bushing it has a steel ring in the middle and hammer that over it pops right in without too much trouble.

Hope this helps.

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[Nick at Pelican Parts]

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