Loan or rent rear subframe bushing tool?

[RoDo]

Anyone around Seattle have a rear subframe bushing tool for loan or rent? It is the BMW 3026 tool.

Thanks!

-Roger

[robmespeedy]

burn the bushing out. the hit it with a hammer.

[nando]

if you have the subframe out of the car, I have a tool that I had made that works great. way easier (and cleaner) than burning them out. It's lent out to another freind but I need to get it back.

[RoDo]

if you have the subframe out of the car, I have a tool that I had made that works great. way easier (and cleaner) than burning them out. It's lent out to another freind but I need to get it back.

I haven't yet pulled a rear subframe so I'm only talking "book knowledge" here but I was hoping to not have to pull the subframe all the way out. I read that you only have to drop the subframe a couple inches if you are using the BMW tool that is designed to work in the tight space.

Seems like if that is true you would save a ton of work. Am I on the right track?

[nando]

yeah the BMW tool can do it without removing the subframe. Mine requires that you do. I was doing a bunch of other stuff at the same time so it made sense to drop the whole thing.

[ck_taft325is]

RoDo, roughly how much is said tool? I'm going to have to replace my bushings on the DD as the passenger side is creaking/groaning/squeeling at me right now.

If you get a line on a rental/loan I'd go halfsies.

[RoDo]

RoDo, roughly how much is said tool? I'm going to have to replace my bushings on the DD as the passenger side is creaking/groaning/squeeling at me right now.

If you get a line on a rental/loan I'd go halfsies.

They cost about $400 to buy. Hence the rental/loan search.

So far I have only found one guy that rents one and he is in Florida. He will ship it though so I am going that route. He is monty23psk here on r3v. He charges $50 a week (plus a damage deposit) to rent and I am gonna try and do 2 cars while I have it so it'll be in use the whole time.

There's a sort of local to Seattle option (Marysville) as well. A guy named Dan Patzer is an independent BMW mechanic with what looks like a nice shop (has a lift!) and the tool. His deal is he works with you and shows you how to do the job. Shop rate is $85/hr.

Good luck!

[RoDo]

yeah the BMW tool can do it without removing the subframe. Mine requires that you do. I was doing a bunch of other stuff at the same time so it made sense to drop the whole thing.

Gotcha. I am going to try and tool rental route and see how it goes. Your offer is much appreciated though, thanks.

[ldsbeaker]

if your other rental guy falls through, send me a PM.
I'll match his offer.

[ck_taft325is]

if your other rental guy falls through, send me a PM.
I'll match his offer.

I'll take you up on that offer if I bite the bullet and replace the subframe bushings. Said tool makes it possible to not have to drop the subframe from the car completely then?