Inner ball joints - we *are not* screwed

[Todd Black 88]

First time I looked it said out of stock. Now it says 6 in stock

[D.Martijn]

http://www.oldbenz.co/bmw-inner-ball-joint-31121701063

Found a supplier. I ordered 2.

The site says "Out of stock".
I did not try to order.

For me that site says that there are 6 in stock?

[The Dark Side of Will]

The site says "Out of stock".
I did not try to order.

[Kershaw]

http://www.oldbenz.co/bmw-inner-ball-joint-31121701063

Found a supplier. I ordered 2.

[D.Martijn]

Have you bought them and used them? A lot of suppliers say 325ix compability but its not true. I may just buy whole new arms from BMW.

I have not bought these.
I just checked their online catalogue and searched for the ball joints for both the ix and a regular 325i and I got 2 different part numbers. So I assume these are different ball joints too. (5041512 325ix and 5041502 325i)

https://www.sbs-shop.de/index.php?NAV=kundendaten

[Kershaw]

PM me how much.

Yes. On their site they state the give 5 year guarantee..?

Have you bought them and used them? A lot of suppliers say 325ix compability but its not true. I may just buy whole new arms from BMW.

[dustyperez]

Lemforder doesn't make them anymore. Moog, which I never ordered and was sure just a rebrand, is out of stock everywhere I've looked. I'm looking for 2 to build a set of new arms for the rallycross car.

It looks like brand new control arms for nearly $400 a piece are our only option. I guess start hoarding them now.

i can get some if you need them.

[D.Martijn]

These guys? https://www.ebay.de/p/Traggelenk-Füh...512/1121192841

Yes. On their site they state the give 5 year guarantee..?

[The Dark Side of Will]

edit, Whats wrong with these?

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-meyle-pa...121126254~mey/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-uro-part...121126253~uro/

325iX isn't in the applications list.

[e30davie]

Also there is always ways around things. Is there anything special about the ball joint? Can one not just buy a ball joint out of a catalog and get it pressed in?

I know the some internet posts suggest you have to replace the entire arm, but the internet is very often wrong. Annoyingly the posts i have found that say you can replace just the ball joints are lacking in detail.

edit, Whats wrong with these?

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-meyle-pa...121126254~mey/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-uro-part...121126253~uro/

[skids]

"we might be screwed"

Ya think? OK so it just caught me, I read once that "buying an old actually running bmw is akin to converting your garage into a free apartment for the local homeless meth addict, the initial investment is the least of what it is going to cost you"

So pretty much everybody in this forum fits that category. Nothing wrong with stating the obvious but the way you said it just struck me as funny.

[Kershaw]

There seems to be a brand called NK wich also make the inner ball joints. although I have no idea about the quality.. part no NK5041512

These guys? https://www.ebay.de/p/Traggelenk-Füh...512/1121192841

[Chrisbike]

Thought the inners don't go bad? I know they do but how many miles or...

[D.Martijn]

There seems to be a brand called NK wich also make the inner ball joints. although I have no idea about the quality.. part no NK5041512

[Kershaw]

Lemforder doesn't make them anymore. Moog, which I never ordered and was sure just a rebrand, is out of stock everywhere I've looked. I'm looking for 2 to build a set of new arms for the rallycross car.

It looks like brand new control arms for nearly $400 a piece are our only option. I guess start hoarding them now.