<![CDATA[e36 ball joints..?]]>I just bought a 99 328is and it needs outer lower ball joints. Can I replace just the ball joints or do I have to get the hole lower control arm?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/2843/e36-ball-joints..RSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 04:03:29 GMTTue, 24 Jun 2014 00:52:05 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to e36 ball joints..? on Tue, 24 Jun 2014 04:48:59 GMT]]>It is 100% possible to do just the joints and you can rent a ball joint press from Advance Auto.  I was fortunate enough to use an impact and a ball joint press at work to do a few.  It is really not that much more difficult to save yourself the $100.  You could also make friends with a shop and they may only charge a few tenths of an hour to do it once the arms are off.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/43795https://wibimmers.com/post/43795Tue, 24 Jun 2014 04:48:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to e36 ball joints..? on Tue, 24 Jun 2014 01:08:59 GMT]]>For now I just want to keep the cost down I blew most of my budget on the car but its rust free so it was worth it.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/43781https://wibimmers.com/post/43781Tue, 24 Jun 2014 01:08:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to e36 ball joints..? on Tue, 24 Jun 2014 01:00:09 GMT]]>You can replace the joints but replacing the arm with new joints installed is preferred.

Which do you prioritize higher: keeping costs down, or making the installation painless?

Also, are you looking for performance or comfort?

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