i take it all back. your channel is leaps and bounds ahead

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks John!

You sure made a thorough video.I always look at others video to gain more information. Great video 📹 👍

best info ive found on youtube most just seem to pretend to do a job and miss out all the tricky bits inbetween. And you dont screen all comments like dodgy dean

Another session of excellent workmanship

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks mate

Iv’e just picked up a Sealey heat induction tool, it works wonders and you don’t have the worry of the naked flame in difficult to reach areas. Might be something to invest in the future 👍🏻.

@dflex4180

3 жыл бұрын

oh yea we have $1500 for a heating tool laying around

This brings back memories from 2015 After the cars reached 90k. I had to change. Shocks upper mount. Shocks Control arms Drop links Track rods. And needed to do brake pads n disc. Man it was a pain in the ass job..but was worth doing it myself. Great videos mate.

In areas where roads are salted in winter, copper grease will give galvanic corrosion. Instead use aluminium pasta or waterproof grease.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

That's interesting. I can't say i've had this problem personally but is good food for thought!

@svhulda6157

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters It is not common knowledge up here in Norway either. Even BMW makes this error, using coppergrease on brakes and suspension. Screws/bolts snaps off. By use of products like aluminium, that will be anodic towards steel, screws and bolts comes off smoothly after years in salty conditions. I am by education corrosion engineer :-) and know a lot about these reactions.

Good video George, you're a brilliant DIY mechanic.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

@rustynail9516

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters you're welcome, your channel deserves alot more subscriptions

@rustynail9516

3 жыл бұрын

*subscribers

Good to see you getting the freebies you deserve. Dont think thete another bmw channel in here that gets sent parts your obviously making an impression

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron, i'm here trying to compete, just trying to do my best!

thanks a million mate, even tried one of those clamp things but the ball joint wouldn't budge, applied some fire and it popped right out with a few taps!

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Great vid again mate

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again mate!

how would u advise removing a track road nut that is siezed...I had a tried air gun. snapped 2 tx40 trying to grip it. it just spins Update..sorted applied heat and it opened

Hey mate, for a seized ball joint from a lower control arm. Can I do the same thing to help it along? How many hits from hammer did this require to come loose after heating it up?

Pressure with press, hand sledge. Works every time.

when using the stilson use it the other way as it bites more into what ever its on so the more you pull the more it grips :)

Hi George. I’m using E60 525i 2004-2010 production line. I would like to ask you to produce 2 video clips , one for how to change the upper control arm ball joint and bushing without replace it with the brand new upper control arm and another one is how to deal with the steering rack issue on this model, if possible it will help the BMW owner to save much money to fix those themself. Thank you.

I will suggest you, to try a ball joint separator. It work 's really good. no hammer,no heat at all. you just screw the bolt, and pop out.sometimes, the difficult one, you have to srew the bolt with more forse, but it's ok. And they are not expensive (I am not talking about the hydraulic).

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion!

@davidhoskins9631

3 жыл бұрын

I second the ball joint splitter/separator 👍🏻.

@izzabellazupet9605

2 жыл бұрын

I literally tried a ball joint separator today and the mother f'er snapped! It broke almost in two, only hanging by a tgin sliver. I have to find a torch like this as a last resort now.

Careful heating ball joints because they can explode

Great info

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

My issue is with wishbone balljoint .. it's absolutelt welded in there.. ... Both sides mullered, ended up braking a driveshaft >.

@Vanadeo

2 ай бұрын

Update.. Had enough in end and held my blowtorch on it for a few minutes, It came out xD.. Thanks!. :)

When completed what is your plan for the car

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

To sell and move onto the next project👍🏻

@srnc9740

2 жыл бұрын

To find a sucker to buy it! The heating method destroys the ball joint, especially the boot!

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t bothered about destroying the ball joint as I was replacing it👍🏻

@srnc9740

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAustersThen is ok...lol

I normally put a bar on it and put pressure on the ball joint and give it a wack.

🙌🏼

Nice

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

🙌🏼

Hmmm it could be the way. In my case it did not help at all. We have used impact hammer and it worked. We have changed also the wheel bearing so I was not worrying that impact hammer could do some damage

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Have to make use of what you have at the end of the day👍🏻

Big word of caution here. If the ball joint gets to hot, it can explode

Now look up ball joint explosion 😂

Just use the ball joint separator tool. The one with the adjuster bolt.

@2WhiteAndNerdy

Жыл бұрын

That's all well and good if it fits. I'm stuck working on my Volvo and it's about an inch wide. I can't find one bigger than a 7/8" opening. :(

@thronewalker1153

Жыл бұрын

@@2WhiteAndNerdy damn that’s unfortunate.

@2WhiteAndNerdy

Жыл бұрын

@@thronewalker1153 Just got it done. It super sucked. Had to take everything apart, put the knuckle on the ground and beat the ball joint out with a sledgehammer after sawzall'ing off the rest of the control arm. Even with the ball joint dangling there alone it STILL wouldn't budge. All my milder attempts totally failed. This thing was siezed something fierce. Got the job done though!

@thronewalker1153

Жыл бұрын

@@2WhiteAndNerdy A sledge is one of the best damn tools you can buy. I used one to remove my ball joints recently as well.

How much does a wheel alignment cost?

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Front toe only is usually £20-30

@rustynail9516

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters Don't know if you know George but you have to get this tracked on the hunter system because of the camber on the E46, you can't just do the front. I got my E46 tracked around 7 times + but couldn't ever get it perfect turns out the rear trailing arm bushes were shot but it's well documented if you ever look at any of the forums or go to a professional wheel alignment center, the E46 needs to be put on a 4 wheel laser tracking system, The hunter system being one of the best for BMWs.

@rustynail9516

3 жыл бұрын

Hunter system tracking varies from £50-£150 depends where you go.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I know for a 4 wheel allignment, however I just wanted to get the front toe done.

That's a outer tie rod not a ball joint 😆😆

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

And how do you think it is connected to the hub?

@TheKing-nu4fk

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters look at his profile pic lol he don't know what a ball joint is

Just waited a week for my AUTODOC delivery , it’s being sent back by evri , thier chosen courier after being sat in their warehouse for two days for absolutely no reason 🤦🏼‍♂️✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻 will never order anything of them lot again.

@GeorgeAusters

Жыл бұрын

Autodoc usually takes AT LEAST a week

First Comment ;)

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always man!

You should never heat a ball joint

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t heating the ball joint, I was heating the hub👍🏻

You said ball joint not track rod ends

@GeorgeAusters

9 ай бұрын

Track rod ends have a ball joint on them?

I normally put a bar on it and put pressure on the ball joint and give it a wack.