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Car Forum / BMW Cars / February 200599 328i with sports package
All, What is the life expectancy of ball joints? How much play can be tolerated before they need to be changed? I know the tech writer in roundel says no play. This second set has lasted about 25,000 miles. In my Maxima, the ball joints lasted 180,000 miles. Carver > All, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Carver I had a set of non-BMW joints that only lasted about 10k. If there's any detectable play then they'll get worse quickly. > All, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Carver AFAIR, your balljoints are not replaceable. You need to replace the entire control arm. BMW 3 series ball joints are a bit unusual in that the base is fitted in a nylon surround to help reduce road vibration, etc. There are aftermarket control arms available that remove the nylon in favor of a solid metal mounting. They are supposed to give a more precise alignment and eliminate the possibility of the nylon insert wearing. There's an example shown in Bavarian Autosport's catalog: http://bavauto.com/shop.asp -Fred W |
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