some RTAB DIY advice - Page 2

choleaoum · 10-16-2012, 04:05 PM

took me 1 hour for both sides with the harbor freight tool. look it up.

pawelgawel · 10-16-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by E46Mango

Non-adjustable camber will always have deviation on a 10-year old car. Your particular readings are fine. A good camber setting (for performance) is way out of spec. Spec isn't always "best," it's just what BMW set for your car. As long any difference is not that drastic. You can pop the pins in the front strut bearing to get more adjustment. Wish you would have known this earlier.

Im aware of the niples on the front mounts and they are gone... it was as far as they could set it.

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Originally Posted by choleaoum

took me 1 hour for both sides with the harbor freight tool. look it up.

psheeeeee

using the right tool... it takes a real man to experiment and waste their time to do a simple and fast job

choleaoum · 10-17-2012, 01:14 AM

I dont see how I wasted time, it took 1 hour to the entire job. Takes 5 minutes to push it out with the harbor freight tool.

MercForHire · 10-17-2012, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by pawelgawel

Im aware of the niples on the front mounts and they are gone... it was as far as they could set it.

psheeeeee

using the right tool... it takes a real man to experiment and waste their time to do a simple and fast job

Hey you are mechanic right. Are you ready to do this job for customers yet?
How is that PA soft scanner working for ya?

pawelgawel · 10-17-2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by choleaoum

I dont see how I wasted time, it took 1 hour to the entire job. Takes 5 minutes to push it out with the harbor freight tool.

sarcasm

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justanotherone · 10-17-2012, 09:47 AM

Is the rear lower control arm replacement essentially the same concept in M cars as well? Where can I get this bushing tool at?

pawelgawel · 10-17-2012, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MercForHire

Hey you are mechanic right. Are you ready to do this job for customers yet?
How is that PA soft scanner working for ya?

Hey.. the scaner is Perfect. I had to bridge # 7 & 8 to get it to read the main item i wanted, now it detects all the important things.
as for the RTAB job, ya.. now being familiar with the method that works without the actual tool, I can do both side in probably 3 hours. And I was able to place the bracket in the old position keeping the right original alignment.

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choleaoum · 10-17-2012, 10:12 AM

Oh didn't sense the Internet sarcasm lol. And yes it's a similar concept to the M trailing arm, only thin really different is sometimes the bushing will have a flange which can cause a problem sometimes. I've only seen that style of bushing once though. Other then that it's pretty much the same thing.

Renboy · 10-18-2012, 01:03 PM

Pawel, I made one of these tools for myself (dad has machine shop). If you need to borrow it, let me know.

pawelgawel · 10-18-2012, 01:11 PM

^ ill keep that in mind if i need to do it again.. your not too far away either.. thanks!

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bdelima · 12-03-2012, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by choleaoum

took me 1 hour for both sides with the harbor freight tool. look it up.

Which tool specifically? Do you have a part number?

WDE46 · 12-03-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bdelima

Which tool specifically? Do you have a part number?

Gotta love the description:

"the harbor freight tool"

OH YEAH THERES ONLY ONE TOOL AT HARBOR FREIGHT LEMME JUST FIND IT HERE

He might be talking about their 3 jaw pullers. I can see how those may work.

choleaoum · 12-03-2012, 01:27 PM

If you searched you would have discovered the DIY and knew what tool I was talking about.

WDE46 · 12-03-2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by choleaoum

If you searched you would have discovered the DIY and knew what tool I was talking about.

You could just tell him since you just posted that. What tool are you talking about?

WDE46 · 12-03-2012, 01:32 PM

Okay, I found it because I am an internet god.

Ball Joint tool

http://www.harborfreight.com/ball-jo...cles-4065.html

choleaoum · 12-03-2012, 01:32 PM

And you could have searched for him
And found the answer.

WDE46 · 12-03-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by choleaoum

And you could have searched for him
And found the answer.

10-16-2012, 04:05 PM	#21
choleaoum Ceiling missing! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,568 My Ride: BMW 330Ci View My Garage	took me 1 hour for both sides with the harbor freight tool. look it up. __________________ Ernie Fixmer Madness - Check it out for custom fabrication work.

10-17-2012, 01:14 AM	#23
choleaoum Ceiling missing! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,568 My Ride: BMW 330Ci View My Garage	I dont see how I wasted time, it took 1 hour to the entire job. Takes 5 minutes to push it out with the harbor freight tool. __________________ Ernie Fixmer Madness - Check it out for custom fabrication work.

10-17-2012, 10:12 AM	#28
choleaoum Ceiling missing! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,568 My Ride: BMW 330Ci View My Garage	Oh didn't sense the Internet sarcasm lol. And yes it's a similar concept to the M trailing arm, only thin really different is sometimes the bushing will have a flange which can cause a problem sometimes. I've only seen that style of bushing once though. Other then that it's pretty much the same thing. __________________ Ernie Fixmer Madness - Check it out for custom fabrication work.

12-03-2012, 01:27 PM	#33
choleaoum Ceiling missing! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,568 My Ride: BMW 330Ci View My Garage	If you searched you would have discovered the DIY and knew what tool I was talking about. __________________ Ernie Fixmer Madness - Check it out for custom fabrication work.

12-03-2012, 01:32 PM	#36
choleaoum Ceiling missing! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,568 My Ride: BMW 330Ci View My Garage	And you could have searched for him And found the answer. __________________ Ernie Fixmer Madness - Check it out for custom fabrication work.

10-17-2012, 09:47 AM	#26
justanotherone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 127 My Ride: 02 e46 m3 View My Garage	Is the rear lower control arm replacement essentially the same concept in M cars as well? Where can I get this bushing tool at?

10-18-2012, 01:03 PM	#29
Renboy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 407 My Ride: '04 330Ci '06 GS500F View My Garage	Pawel, I made one of these tools for myself (dad has machine shop). If you need to borrow it, let me know.

10-18-2012, 01:11 PM	#30
pawelgawel Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: This is LONDON?? Posts: 793 My Ride: 330CI View My Garage	^ ill keep that in mind if i need to do it again.. your not too far away either.. thanks! Sent from my SGH-I727R using Bimmer App

12-03-2012, 01:32 PM	#35
WDE46 Weagle Weagle Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 3,670 My Ride: 2004 330Ci OBM View My Garage	Okay, I found it because I am an internet god. Ball Joint tool http://www.harborfreight.com/ball-jo...cles-4065.html

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