E30 touring wishbones

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   My 325i touring has failed its MOT on both outer ball joint failure.
I got onto europarts, which tell me they cost �181 each for this model, appose to �30 for the rest of the |E30 range.
The difference being that the inner ball joints are bigger on the 325i touring.
What I need to know is does anybody know if the stud on the ball joint is still the same diameter, letting it fit through the subframe.
I've been told the other alternative of replacing the ball joint is a pain, but also when i've checked my wishbones the o/s one is alloy, which i presume will be cast, and removing a ball joint would crack the wishbone?
Cheers Paul

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gastouring Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21-December-2004 Location: Newcastle upon tyne Status: Offline Points: 2	Topic: E30 touring wishbones Posted: 07-June-2005 at 11:47
	My 325i touring has failed its MOT on both outer ball joint failure. I got onto europarts, which tell me they cost �181 each for this model, appose to �30 for the rest of the \|E30 range. The difference being that the inner ball joints are bigger on the 325i touring. What I need to know is does anybody know if the stud on the ball joint is still the same diameter, letting it fit through the subframe. I've been told the other alternative of replacing the ball joint is a pain, but also when i've checked my wishbones the o/s one is alloy, which i presume will be cast, and removing a ball joint would crack the wishbone? Cheers Paul

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Simon325i sport Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 13-November-2003 Location: South Wales Status: Offline Points: 1022	Posted: 07-June-2005 at 16:43
	Buy the steel arms instead, the only benefit of the alloy arms is the weight (half that of the steel arms), as you may already know, 325i tourings and M3's were fitted with the alloy arms, I'm also in the same situation, needing new arms on my M3, but I will be replacing them with the steel items. Just make sure you replace them in pairs.


gastouring Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21-December-2004 Location: Newcastle upon tyne Status: Offline Points: 2	Posted: 10-June-2005 at 12:03
	Problem sorted! Seems the ball joints are the same, and the price difference is purely because of them being made of alloy! Chers