Are outer balljoints IX specific?

[spdracrm3]

how do you change the ball joints? is it hard to do?

you have to remove control arms and use a hydraulic press with adapters to remove/install new ball joints, not hard to do but most people dont have access to a press.so they take them to a machine shop and have them do it usually doesnt cost much.

[e30forlife]

how do you change the ball joints? is it hard to do?

[spdracrm3]

yes as seen on altrom catalog ,available thru NAPA

regular 325i /is
http://www.altrom.com/cgi-bin/altapp...1844:N&CD=1844

325 IX
http://www.altrom.com/cgi-bin/altapp...1844:N&CD=1844

[Nick_08]

325iX Inner ball joints - Lemfoerder PN L1054301
325iX Outer ball joints - Lemfoerder PN L1054402

[Wishno87]

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[Wishno87]

Trying to fix my friends IX because the right outer balljoint had failed. He ordered the balljoint from a local auto parts store and the stud on the ball is too small. Its also a 19mm nut vs. The 22mm I removed. Was he given a non IX balljoint?