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    In the process of putting all the pieces together to replace my control arm bushings, sway bar links, etc. Got the bushings below but after I looked under the car it doesn't look the same as these as the hole seems offset on these Lemforder's instead of in the middle. Is this going to cause an issue during install? As well, noticed there are arrows on these, does anyone know what direction they are supposed to face?

    New to this whole repair. Planning to pick up that control arm removal and install tool from Bav Auto as well, if needed might just return these and just buy new brackets with the bushing already installed....

    If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a Saloon" - WC Fields

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    1991 325i
    1972 R75/5 Cafe

    #2
    There's a nub on the lollipop that you line up with the arrow. The offset will increase castor giving you more straight line/high speed stability. I install them whenever I refresh the bushings

    Just press them in...no special tools required. I've actually installed them pounding them in but I don't recommend that lol. If the bind they are a bitch to remove. Freeze the bushing to ease the process

    PS those are M3 "offset" CABs
    Last edited by jeffnhiscars; 11-20-2017, 07:48 PM.
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      #3
      Thanks for the info! Now I just need to figure out how to get the other ones out. Hoping I can bring them to a shop to do it for cheap because I don't own a press....

      Originally posted by jeffnhiscars View Post
      There's a nub on the lollipop that you line up with the arrow. The offset will increase castor giving you more straight line/high speed stability. I install them whenever I refresh the bushings

      Just press them in...no special tools required. I've actually installed them pounding them in but I don't recommend that lol. If the bind they are a bitch to remove. Freeze the bushing to ease the process

      PS those are M3 "offset" CABs
      If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a Saloon" - WC Fields

      Garage
      1991 325i
      1972 R75/5 Cafe

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        #4
        The old bushing should have room to fit a reciprocating saw blade through the rubber. Carefully cut through the outer metal ring then pound it in on itself with a chisel. It will come out.
        Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com

        https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
        Alice the Time Capsule
        http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
        87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220

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          #5
          This is ending up to be much harder than expected. It seems all the control arm/suspension components are original and have not ever been serviced, took me about 1.5 hours of banging a hammer at the knuckle to get the control arm off, and the bushings I have are cracked to shit so looks like I am going to have to take the control arm, with the bushing on it to a shop with my ladies car so I can get them to take it off...not a job for a newbie in the realm of mechanics haha.

          Either way, once the damn bushing/lolipop is off, its smooth sailing putting everything back on, got new control arms, bushings and sway bar links!
          If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a Saloon" - WC Fields

          Garage
          1991 325i
          1972 R75/5 Cafe

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            #6
            Find a shop (or buddy) with a 20-ton press... They can press old bushings out and new ones in in no time.
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              #7
              UPDATE: Ended up calling the help of a mobile mechanic, took them about a little over an hour to get the bushings out of the old brackets and the new ones pressed in. The old ones were torn to shit so there was no real way to put stable pressure against it.

              None the less, new arms, sway bar links and bushings on the car, definitely a noticeable difference!!
              If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a Saloon" - WC Fields

              Garage
              1991 325i
              1972 R75/5 Cafe

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