bushings question

[infurno]

I ordered upper and lower control arms from bavauto with stock bushings and they just came in today. Everything looks great. I received both lower control arms, upper control arms, and also two extra bushings!

I did not order any additional bushings, and the control arms came with a (green) set already installed.
here is the exact part I ordered: 31 12 1 141097B
the boxes were labeled as: Meyle Products

The extra bushings are in separate bags labeled as
"31 12 139 456 CNTRL ARM-BRUSH-E32, E34"
They are a pale yellow color.

I found this part listed on bavauto site labled as
"Upper Control Arm Bushing - stock type - sold individually"

This is what I thought I had ordered, but the green ones already installed are not only a different color but also look very different (actually look better built). There are a few sets of numbers embossed, i'll try to copy them here as best as I can.

on the green plastic in the center
0211385
1136 606

on the rubber
300 311 2103/HD
A65-4

I understand that this information may be just serial numbers and of no help but I figure it may have a clue.

The pale yellow ones don't have much written on them besides a few symbols

My question is... Which is the better set? The stock type pale yellow, or the installed green ones?

[mamilapon]

When I ordered my bushings, I specifically requested 750i bushings and the guy said that The green center bushings were the 750I ones so I reckon thats what youve got.

[Tiger]

Green is 750iL bushing.

[leicesterboy15]

what colour are the 540i bushings? I thought they were green as well?

[Tiger]

I think they are yellow... No... Green is 750iL bushings. I remembered when I had it first changed out... the original was not green.

[infurno]

I did get the bolt off the bushing.

Having a really hard time getting the bolts holding the strut assembly off. I got one off, the others wont budge with the air tool at 100 psi. 90 is the limit on this one and i dont want to push it much over 100. Have been soaking it in PB Blaster since yesterday. Just broke a wrench pulling on it.

I really thought i could do this myself, i think i made a mistake trying.

If i don't make some progress soon im going to just take it to a shop or leave the old parts on till next weekend.

[infurno]

*pant* *pant*
5 hours of work, 3 broken tools, 4 bolts off.. still cant get the two bolts off the shock. starting to strip the heads.

ready to try explosives

[BuckNaked]

Have you tried heat?

[632 Regal]

what 2 bolts??? or you mean 2 of the 3 on the steering knuckle? If so I had a tight fitting 6 point impact socket that I ground flat (for more grip area) put the 1/2" drive ratchet on it and added about 3 foot of pipe and they turned right out.

your getting there... more beer

*pant* *pant*
5 hours of work, 3 broken tools, 4 bolts off.. still cant get the two bolts off the shock. starting to strip the heads.

ready to try explosives

[markus]

PB blaster and a long ratchet will take those suckers out. this job inst hard but it is time consuming. the worst part is getting those damn balljoints out.