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Old 09-23-2007, 02:49 AM
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That was the number 1 problem since the E46 cames out in ´98!

Meanwhile the engineers managed it thats these bushings are more durable than the older versions.
Even the first ones of the Gen.II Controlarms were crappy!

I know it, because i´m working at a BMW dealership myself!


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U´re right, there´s a lot of them.

Some like this should work:
Dreiarm Abzieher Gr.3 Klauenabzieher Neu (915) bei eBay Handwerkzeug, Werkzeuge, Auto Motorrad Teile (endet 01.10.07 22:03:00 MESZ)


But u better look for a shorter one, the puller in this link seems ab lil´bit too long for the job.
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Old 09-23-2007, 09:34 AM
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ok cool, they had one like that but smaller to loan at the store
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As I have mentioned somewhere, try doing them on an E38! As with pretty much everything on BMWs (except the back of the V8s on E53s...bleh) its easy, but it takes a while and builds muscle
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I want a 335i. maybe in a few years, for now its a no go
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Originally Posted by TIM TIM TIM
I want a 335i. maybe in a few years, for now its a no go
135i is the only way to go

Or if this is what I think it is behind that grill:
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budget shoping here budget lol
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Old 09-24-2007, 03:42 PM
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Fuck budget lol...my budget is "dont buy anything I cant eat or get LOTS of practical use out of" till I finish my decade of college, then budget is a word that I'll have forgotten...of course, I'd have to get a bitchin job first
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haha well I decided to buy a house at a young age, so budget is a HUGE word to me haha.my budget is about the same, were making a little better money now so we can buy a candy bar here and there
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lmao congrats on the purchase though, could turn out to be as good of an investment as an ejucashun
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yeah i thought so, thats why we made the plunge.. already have our next hours picked out! . we wont be moving for a year though
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