Thrust Arm Bush Replacement Procedure!

[Tiger]

I got that same separator from JC Whitney but I never got it to work. I run out of bolt before the ball joint separates. How do you make it work?

I don't understand how that thing work... they use the ball joint as an anchor and then pushes on the ball joint threads to pop it out?

[Ferret]

I got that same separator from JC Whitney but I never got it to work. I run out of bolt before the ball joint separates. How do you make it work?

I don't understand how that thing work... they use the ball joint as an anchor and then pushes on the ball joint threads to pop it out?

Not quite sure what you mean, but the basic principle of use is that the fork bit goes under the metal plate the ball joint is attached to, uses it as it's anchor position.

The hook goes over the thread and effectively pushes the plate and thread together?

[Tiger]

Mmm... maybe that is what I did wrong... Got any picture of how you mount it so I can confirm what you meant?

[e34.535i.sport]

Mmm... maybe that is what I did wrong... Got any picture of how you mount it so I can confirm what you meant?

The Pic isn't that clear but you can make out where it is supposed to be... The seperator actually pushes the end of the 'bolt' towards the steering plate to seperate them...

[Ferret]

Mmm... maybe that is what I did wrong... Got any picture of how you mount it so I can confirm what you meant?

I'd forgotten I had a photo of this, but basically you set it up like this: (weird angle btw)

[e34.535i.sport]

I'd forgotten I had a photo of this, but basically you set it up like this: (weird angle btw)

So you got yours from halford too then???!!! LOL it looks exactly the same as mine... I broke one so far it had that much use... The second one is holding well as the balljoints it's worked on are all relatively new!!!

[Tiger]

Ahhh... I see the problem of mine... I am missing that 1/2" of the tip so my bolt is not long enough to pop it out. I'll go buy a longer bolt to solve the problem.