I just installed these and pressed the aluminum into the trailing arms using a C clamp while the arm is still installed on the car. It occured to me that it would be very difficult to remove them. How would you go about it? The aluminum housing has a lip on one side that covers the trailing arms bushing hole. The stock bushing has 2 open spaces for the special removal tool but the BW one doesnt. There isnt any space for a receiving sleeve to press the aluminum out. Only solution i can think of is grind out two spots on the outer lip to use the special bushing removal tool.
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Do you plan on using these in the future or selling them?
I would use a Dremel or a grinder and cut 2 tiny slits to get the tool in there. Maybe reach out to Bimmerworld first though, see what they recommend.
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I installed mine a while ago, and haven't tried to remove them. But off the top of my head, I'd say to remove the 3 bolts on that one half (pictured), remove that, and then hammer out the other half whether it would be hitting the bushing directly or by placing something over to of the inner rim and hitting that instead (a square wooden block I would think). I think I do remember having to use a C clamp to install, but I also feel like it didn't require a lot of force to get in there. I doubt its the equivalent of it being "pressed" in there, so it shouldn't be thatttt bad to remove.
I could also be wrong, its been a while.
Last edited by bimma360; 04-05-2019 at 09:29 AM.
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