If you have a 318 then you can hit the nut from the front of the car with a 3/8 wrench and a 22mm socket. On a 325 i use a long 22mm ratcheting box wrench, have the bend face downward, disconnect the loli from the body, remove the small heatshield too and you can get enough room that way.
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^that sounds like alot more work than it should be on the 325. just get a ratcheting wrench and it is ridiculously simple.sigpic
1987 - 325i Convertible Delphin Auto [SOLD], 325i Convertible Delphin Manual [SOLD]
1989 - 325i Convertible Bronzit m30b35 swapped [SCRAPPED], 325i Sedan Alpine Auto[DD]
1991 - 325i Coupe Laguna Manual [Project], 535i Sedan Alpine [SCRAPPED]Comment
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That inner ball joint was a bitch for me too. I think I unbolted the engine mounts and lifted it with a jack, but I'm not sure about that. Sounds like the O2 socket would be better.
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Just drop the subframe. With a jack under the oil pan of course. It's 4 bolts and then you can get in there easy.
'89 Alpine S52 with goodiesComment
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Try removing the engine, getting those LCA bolts and installing an M50. Worked for me.paint sucksComment
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I thought he got it out. Wtf up with the posts on telling him how to do it after the fact?
'73 2002 m20 turbo [sold] '87 rat rod 325is [couch modded] '91 vert [daily] '88 325is [spec build v1] '84 325 [spec build v2] '99 323i vert [sold]Comment
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