Found out the BMR lower a-arms balljoints DO NOT come pregreased the hard way. now they are both shot.

Just wanted to know how these are replaced? i know they are pressed in, do i need to remove the a-arm completely and take it to a machine shop or to they make some kinda puller/presser deal that i can do it on the car? thanks people!!

 

You have to remove the struts and springs to get to the ball joints. I would take them to a shop and replace them.

 

I was hoping there was a way to replace them with out removing the a-arm. removing the A-arms means alignmnet. and anyone with bmr k-member and a-arms knows this is a pain in the azz. i took my 2 hole months in texas, 9 alignments and 4 different shops to get mine done.

 

Dang sounds easier to pass a kidney stone!! I noticed a little crack on the lower a-arm rubber tat goes toward the back of the arm... I was thinking perfect time to replace with aftermaket ones but now after I read your post...



Any of you guys know a better solution?? I dont mind alignment once but twice?? and he said 9!!! why cant they be aligned just once?? those things do not stay put or what??


Marvin

 

You don't have to remove the shocks and springs to replace them.

You can use a ball joint press to replace them. If you can rent or borrow a ball joint press the job is doable.

When I did mine a couple months ago, there were no places to rent the press so I had to buy one. The press cost $180

 

I know what you mean about the grease. I've noticed (almost) too late that they are not pre-packed with grease (still don't know why). So I loaded the hell out of them with Mobile 1's synthetic grease so I will hopefully never have to do it again. And they are a pain in the *** to align. Took took trips to an alignment shop, and 3 of us had to align it. I honestly do not think they are worth the money. Stock A-arms with poly bushings would have been better.