Replaced
the control arms tonight. I used the
puller tools from Moosa at MIS here and here. The MIS tools aren't beautifully finished by any means but they work. The second tool that removes and installs the actual bushings is very tricky to use. Probably best to have a local garage (or a press, if you have one) do that work instead of using his tool. You can get new bushings from Lemforder, but unlike other models the only control arms themselves I could find are original BMW parts. I did watch this video and this one for tips on how to do this work.
| Control Arm Wishbone, left, 31122228461, $226.08r | |
| Control Arm Wishbone, right, 31122228462, $226.08r | |
| BMW Control Arm Bushing Kit Front (E36 M3 Z3) - Lemforder 31129069035, $31.99r (set of 2) from FCP Euro | |
| Self locking nut, 31106774714, need 2, $2.00r each | |
| Washer, 31111114348, need 4, $1.84r each | |
| Bolt, 31111137888, need 4, $5.34r each | |
| Self locking nut, 32216769539, need 2, $1.77r each | |
Total price of this mod = $520.41r | |
Total investment in vehicle to date = $4,264.19 |
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| Access to the top nut on the driver's side is quite poor. Passenger is much easier. |
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| Control Arm Removal Tools |
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| MIS Puller Tool |
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| MIS Puller Tool |
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| Old bushing on left, note the "98" marking. New bushing on right, note the "15" marking |
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| Pulling the bushing out of the lollipop |
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| Pulling the newly-loaded lollipop back onto the control arm |
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| All new hardware |
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| New arm installed |
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| New arm installed |
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| New arm installed |
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