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      07-12-2020, 07:50 AM   #1
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Angry "Creative" control arm installation

When the time came to put the aluminum M3 control arms on my 128, I asked around for a reputable, BMW-savvy shop. Got the car back, it drove fine. It didn't stay that way.

Got the car up in the air, and this is what I found:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jbfozp4ekz...2012.23.18.jpg

Yes, that's a nut on the upper left. It looks like maybe they stripped the threads out of the spindle when attaching the control arm, so cut the back off the threaded metal cup and went with a bolt and nut to hold the arm to the spindle.

Is it just me, or is this not a really great idea?
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When the time came to put the aluminum M3 control arms on my 128, I asked around for a reputable, BMW-savvy shop. Got the car back, it drove fine. It didn't stay that way.

Got the car up in the air, and this is what I found:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jbfozp4ekz...2012.23.18.jpg

Yes, that's a nut on the upper left. It looks like maybe they stripped the threads out of the spindle when attaching the control arm, so cut the back off the threaded metal cup and went with a bolt and nut to hold the arm to the spindle.

Is it just me, or is this not a really great idea?
It's easy to gall those threads. I did it myself and eventually replaced the spindle when I could no longer maintain torque on the bolt. (I had managed to back the bolt out when it jammed, but the threads were pretty bunged up even with re-tapping).

Straight up: the shop owes you a replacement spindle. They F'ed it up.

If they replace it with used (they're not going to want to pop for a new spindle $$$), make sure the bearing is good and that the spindle is from a 128i and not a 3-series. Also make sure it has no stripped threads.
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Fun.

Yeah have them replace it. Also. Reuse your current bearing, keep the one that comes with the spindle as a spare.
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Fun.

Yeah have them replace it. Also. Reuse your current bearing, keep the one that comes with the spindle as a spare.
He's using spindle and knuckle interchangeably. The knuckle (spindle) is toast because the shop stripped the M12 bolt hole for mounting the wishbone. Rear bearings are not reusable, but the knuckle is trash anyway. A junk yard take-off is the best bet. If the bearing is no good, it's $63 for a genuine replacement. If the replacement knuckle is from a 3-series, the another $88 for a hub flange.

Or maybe I misinterpreted your response.
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He's using spindle and knuckle interchangeably. The knuckle (spindle) is toast because the shop stripped the M12 bolt hole for mounting the wishbone. Rear bearings are not reusable, but the knuckle is trash anyway. A junk yard take-off is the best bet. If the bearing is no good, it's $63 for a genuine replacement. If the replacement knuckle is from a 3-series, the another $88 for a hub flange.

Or maybe I misinterpreted your response.
Lol yes I wasn't paying attention and assumed we were talking about the front end.

Yeah. This reading comprehension thing...
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