Aluminum M3 control arms issue

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  • Aptyp
    R3V OG
    • Feb 2008
    • 6584

    #1

    Aluminum M3 control arms issue

    I have aluminum m3 control arms on my car. Driver side inner balljoint recently started making disgusting cracking sound. Annoys the crap out of me.


    Big Question: since they are so freaking expensive to buy again, can I press in balljoint? If not, I'll end up buying a pair of steelies.
  • aSpecD_
    E30 Addict
    • Jul 2008
    • 495

    #2
    Originally posted by Aptyp
    I have aluminum m3 control arms on my car. Driver side inner balljoint recently started making disgusting cracking sound. Annoys the crap out of me.


    Big Question: since they are so freaking expensive to buy again, can I press in balljoint? If not, I'll end up buying a pair of steelies.
    did you get em for 300 bucks each side? omg

    best modification to any car is a clean car.
    -jeff

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    • Massive Lee
      R3V OG
      • Sep 2006
      • 6782

      #3
      Cannot press new balljoints. They will fail. Sorry.
      Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.

      massivebrakes.com

      http://www.facebook.com/pages/Massiv...78417442267056





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      • Aptyp
        R3V OG
        • Feb 2008
        • 6584

        #4
        :puppy:





        Unfair. I don't want to spend so much money again, so I'll just have to get steel ones. What a waste.

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        • Rocla
          E30 Modder
          • Aug 2006
          • 922

          #5
          Originally posted by Massive Lee
          Cannot press new balljoints. They will fail. Sorry.
          I have done multiple, succesfully. Your risk.
          Current:

          BMW 320i 2d 2.0 m20 -88
          BMW 325i Cabriolet 2.5 m50 -88
          BMW 316i touring 1.6 m40 -90
          BMW 320i 4d 2,2 m54 -01

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          • z31maniac
            I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
            • Dec 2007
            • 17566

            #6
            Originally posted by Aptyp
            :puppy:





            Unfair. I don't want to spend so much money again, so I'll just have to get steel ones. What a waste.

            Did you buy the used ones that were up for sale here awhile back?
            Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
            Chief Sales Officer, Midwest Division—Blunt Tech Industries

            www.gutenparts.com
            One stop shopping for NEW, USED and EURO PARTS!

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            • erik325i
              No R3VLimiter
              • Jan 2005
              • 3567

              #7
              Originally posted by Rocla
              I have done multiple, succesfully. Your risk.
              Where did you get the balljoints?

              Erik

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              • asubimmer
                R3V OG
                • Jul 2004
                • 6482

                #8
                worldpac

                I've heard you can press in new ones art but I've just done it on the steel ones.
                ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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                • erik325i
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 3567

                  #9
                  Originally posted by asubimmer
                  worldpac

                  I've heard you can press in new ones art but I've just done it on the steel ones.
                  Last I checked, WorldPac only had the balljoints for the steel control arms. I couldn't find any that would fit aluminum ones. It was a couple years ago though...

                  Erik

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                  • asubimmer
                    R3V OG
                    • Jul 2004
                    • 6482

                    #10
                    maybe I stand corrected then. thats where I got them for my steelies so like a dumbass I assumed they would have them for the aluminum's too...
                    ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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                    • Rocla
                      E30 Modder
                      • Aug 2006
                      • 922

                      #11
                      Officially there are no replacement joints for aluminium arm, just because the can't be replaced.

                      The joint for steel arm works just fine.

                      Also there are no replacement joint for e36 m3 arms(steel), but again e30 part will work fine.

                      As said earlier, you do this at your own risk, BMW does not sell parts and will tell you its not possible.

                      Using damaged components on car will risk your life.
                      Current:

                      BMW 320i 2d 2.0 m20 -88
                      BMW 325i Cabriolet 2.5 m50 -88
                      BMW 316i touring 1.6 m40 -90
                      BMW 320i 4d 2,2 m54 -01

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                      • etxxz
                        R3VLimited
                        • Feb 2006
                        • 2085

                        #12
                        e30 ball joint in a e36M control arm is what you are saying? confim pleeease, i'd like to test this
                        No more e30s for me.
                        88 black BMW OBDII 332is dedicated track [sold]
                        88 BMW OBDII bronzit 332is [RIP 03/08]
                        91 BMW 325i [sold]
                        86 Corolla 'Ae86' HB 20v trd [sold]
                        http://youtube.com/watch?v=pTj7Hn9v5Rs

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                        • Rocla
                          E30 Modder
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 922

                          #13
                          Originally posted by etxxz
                          e30 ball joint in a e36M control arm is what you are saying? confim pleeease, i'd like to test this
                          Yes, e30 joints to e36 M control arms. Can be done.
                          Current:

                          BMW 320i 2d 2.0 m20 -88
                          BMW 325i Cabriolet 2.5 m50 -88
                          BMW 316i touring 1.6 m40 -90
                          BMW 320i 4d 2,2 m54 -01

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                          • etxxz
                            R3VLimited
                            • Feb 2006
                            • 2085

                            #14
                            i'ma give it a try. i have a 95M CA (w. fucked up ball joints) and a e30 inner ball joint just laying around. any special tips?
                            No more e30s for me.
                            88 black BMW OBDII 332is dedicated track [sold]
                            88 BMW OBDII bronzit 332is [RIP 03/08]
                            91 BMW 325i [sold]
                            86 Corolla 'Ae86' HB 20v trd [sold]
                            http://youtube.com/watch?v=pTj7Hn9v5Rs

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                            • Rocla
                              E30 Modder
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 922

                              #15
                              Originally posted by etxxz
                              i'ma give it a try. i have a 95M CA (w. fucked up ball joints) and a e30 inner ball joint just laying around. any special tips?
                              I was talking about outer joints, no idea if e30 inners will work...

                              Apply some force in hydraulic press and wait for few minutes, pump some more force and wait on, repeat untill the joint comes off with a bang.

                              Insert new joint in same as the old was postion(it's marked with 2 slots) and start pressing it in. If the new joint is not going in straight start over.
                              Current:

                              BMW 320i 2d 2.0 m20 -88
                              BMW 325i Cabriolet 2.5 m50 -88
                              BMW 316i touring 1.6 m40 -90
                              BMW 320i 4d 2,2 m54 -01

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