brehmer Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I just bought a 99 328is and it needs outer lower ball joints. Can I replace just the ball joints or do I have to get the hole lower control arm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 B C Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 You can replace the joints but replacing the arm with new joints installed is preferred.Which do you prioritize higher: keeping costs down, or making the installation painless?Also, are you looking for performance or comfort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 brehmer Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 For now I just want to keep the cost down I blew most of my budget on the car but its rust free so it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 patsbimmer1 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 It is 100% possible to do just the joints and you can rent a ball joint press from Advance Auto. I was fortunate enough to use an impact and a ball joint press at work to do a few. It is really not that much more difficult to save yourself the $100. You could also make friends with a shop and they may only charge a few tenths of an hour to do it once the arms are off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I just bought a 99 328is and it needs outer lower ball joints. Can I replace just the ball joints or do I have to get the hole lower control arm?
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