Rear ball joint replacement (rose bush) BMW 5 series

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

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[@jonot8547]

this is real, thanks for showing your struggles I thought the fronts were hard this looks x2 harder

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Thank you. I always try to show what I struggle with so people know what they are realistically in for. Rarely a job with no struggles on this car ffs !!

[@jonot8547]

@@bumbleshufflesdiy5908 LOL that is true.

[@Bloomineck88]

Just wanted to say thank you for making this video. Helped me get through to doing mine on my E63 645. Managed to do it in 2 hours. Using a breaker bar made it so much easier

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

You are more than welcome. Makes it worth making videos to hear they helped someone. Good idea using a breaker bar to make it easier.

[@Braveheart7914-idfl]

Least you persevered and did the job well done that man ! 👍🏻😉

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Thanks for the feedback and yes, I remember this job was a pain in the arse alright !!

[@trueblu75]

I love to drive my e39, but I DON'T love to repair it!!! I had many types of vehicles in the past, this one is by far the most challenging to repair.

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

I hear ya there. I've struggled repairing this more times than I care to remember. Better than paying a garage tho I suppose!!

[@VersaVirgo]

This actually helps. Tnx for sharing mate

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Glad it helped. Thanks very much for the positive feedback.

[@mshahid2898]

Its funny - BMW put a cir-clip to secure a bush thats so difficult to remove in the first place. Awesome content & best wishes 👍🏼👍🏼

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Yes indeed it was super hard to remove from memory and I was ready to loose my patients with it! Thanks for the positive feedback.

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

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[@stashtrey1]

Just did this on my E39 M5 last weekend. Holy hell was it a lot of work. Thankfully found another great vid by FCP Euro which had a tip to undo the swing arm which drops it down and exposes the ball joint. Prior to that I was trying to man handle it and it was NOT going well for me lol. Looks like the E60 is very similar design.

[@stashtrey1]

PS. Did the differential bushings the weekend prior and that was equally a PITA! Nearly crushed myself getting the diff out. So glad that is behind me now. Huge improvement with both of these repairs. Wish I had the patience to record it all and start a KZbin channel. I get started and can't stop until it's done.

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

I know the feeling I often do jobs then regret not recording it afterwards. I plan to video every job but when I start struggling with something the video sometimes goes out the window. You should try to take some shots if ya can as I think it helps people. I've only a few videos really but the feedback has been very positive across most videos and some people have said they avoided a bill. If we all do a bit then we will cover all the common faults between us Haha.

[@reza_dc2]

@@bumbleshufflesdiy5908 hey guys , If I drop the swing arm , can I remove the bolt that doesn't effect the alignment ? most of these videos have the swing arm hanging from the bolt towards the front of the car ; is it possible to do the opposite and have it handing by the alignment side?

[@Martin-wv6ur]

good job man and great vid.

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Glad you liked it. Thanks very much for the positive feedback.

[@svetlinspirov5758]

How is the bush called at 34:48? This one off mine is torn and will be good to replace soon

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

I think you mean the rear "drop link" ?

[@Peter-it2gt]

Great video. Howmany miles? If you put some engine oil on the bearing of your presstool; it goes bit easyer ;), repeat every every 20 turns.

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Thanks for the feedback. Miles were about 185k at that stage. Il try the engine oil trick if I ever do this again. Cheers for that.

[@philip.aocallaghan4602]

Mechanic or not. a great job... because of its location it's a pain... and can be a nightmare to remove because of rust

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Thank you very much for the kind feedback. I agree, it was a real pain of a job !!

[@TrulyUniqueOne]

What torque does the bolt have to be when reassembled

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Im sorry I've no idea. I don't think I knew that even at the time. I likely just tightened it up fairly tight (which I know isn't the right way to do things)

[@ojtiooo7047]

@TrulyUniqueOne - I'm also wondering, where can I find information on what torque to tighten it with?

[@TrulyUniqueOne]

@@ojtiooo7047 I've sold my E60 you should do the same absolute money pits

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Try realoem.com maybe?

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

In the end I let mine go. Too much fixin being done even if it was DIY

[@josifbody8724]

Thanks for the video. Bang on!! Do you have cideo with the rear subframe bushing? Same car.. thanks

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Thanks very much for the feedback I'm really glad you liked the video. Unfortunately I dont have the view your looking for. Hopefully someone will online though.

[@ojtiooo7047]

Hi, what grease have you use? Thank you :)

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Sorry for the late reply (sometimes I don't get notified of comments) I think I just used basic copper grease but I'm not even sure if that's the right thing to do so best to check first. I didn't really care as I would never have it out again during the life of the car.

[@Quick2004]

Use impact wench on rosebush tool takes 30 seconds 👍 done mine last night

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Thanks for the feedback. Il remember that if there's a next time !!

[@amex1997]

great job

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Thanks for the positive feedback.

[@gregsteven4373]

What was the problem with the bush was it creaking and squeaking? I have that problem on an e61 and was thinking these might be the culprit

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

It squeaked on and off (only really in dry weather) but it failed the MOT with excessive play on that Bush so I had to change it as I'd no choice. If ur going to do it I would recommend using a good tool to push it out. Mine was really stuck in there big time.

[@gregsteven4373]

Yeah I think it’s worth the extra for a decent tool it looked a real pain getting it out, thanks for the reply and great video

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

No problem good luck with the job!!

[@graememccullough8922]

Did u buy that wee tool local? From Belfast and need to do mine soon. Cheers

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

No I did try but there was nowhere local that did that tool at all. I got it off Ebay in the end for about £30.

[@graememccullough8922]

@@bumbleshufflesdiy5908 good man, cheers 👍🏼

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

By the way the normal bearing puller kits will not be suitable because of the set up in the car. I first tried to use a sealey pulker kit which had tonnes of sizes and none of them fitted. You will need one with a part cut out of the large cup (you will see what I mean when you do the job) so that it fits properly. Without a section cut out the normal puller kits will pull at an angle and just bend the bar.

[@Matthew-km6fi]

Did you notice vibration in the steering wheel with the rear ball joints being bad? My back passenger ball joint has just failed on my X1..

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Actually from memory I think when it failed it was the first I really knew about it (maybe the od squeak on a dry). I don't remember any symptoms at all when driving.

[@reza_dc2]

What are the torque specs

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Sorry this was a number of years ago and I have long since sold this car, I cannot remember the torque values.

[@198888joshua]

Hi have you done to the f10 n55 2013

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Hi. Sorry I have not. Only the e60 for this job.

[@samanthadeeprosediphe4551]

Thank you.

[@marcocalderon69]

Where doy you buy the extractor my friend???

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

I got mine on ebay. From memory it was quite cheap and did a good job. Try searching for rose bush / ball joint press e60 or something similar and you should find it after some searching.

[@radianm6]

What are signs this ball join is bad?

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

In my case it was an mot fail that pointed it out to me. I wouldn't have picked up on this myself really as it's easier to see on the big mot shaker thingy. There may have been a slight squeak from it but it was faint. If its really bad I would imagine it would be easier to notice though.

[@radianm6]

@@bumbleshufflesdiy5908 okay just trying to figure out why my 545i has a shimmy shake around 50-60. Even after new tires mounted and balanced.

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

It might be that bush causing it. Prob have to take a good look / wiggle at things to confirm it as it could also be an arm or something potentially. In my case there was no noticable signs while driving at all, apart from a slight square maybe but handling wise there was no symptoms at all.

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Squeak not square (predicted text)

[@drybso]

where get this pressure tool ?:)

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

25 quid from ebay. If you do a quick search ul find it no problems.

[@thomasreyes2857]

I know I didn't see a tow hitch on the back of that car no way in hell😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tman7544]

What is the name of the tool used? Thanks!

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Just search ebay for "rose bush removal tool e60" and it's the top result.

[@zulubrit3725]

Stuff that!!! I’ll let mechanic do it!!!! Lol

[@tintin-rc7sp]

You must of got that WD40 for free 😂

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Haha have to buy in bulk the way I use it !!

[@craigchamberlain]

@@bumbleshufflesdiy5908 better to get a proper penetrating oil like Plusgas. WD-40 is a Water Displacer not a penetrating oil.

[@-nuexx1]

at first it's necessary to lift the whole backend of the car ! you have unnecessary tension if one side stay's on the floor !

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Thanks for your feedback

[@craigchamberlain]

I was thinking the same - the tension from the anti-roll bar can be really high and quite dangerous. Better to lift both sides from under the diff and then put axle stands under both jacking points. I definitely wouldn't recommend using a trolley jack under the suspension arm as they are light alloy and can be damaged easily.

[@d.murray7057]

Not the passenger side. You said you were changing passenger side. 🤷‍♂️

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

It's a right hand drive car (uk).

[@user-zl6cc6uu8z]

That's exactly what happens to me, when I see other guys on videos it's all smooth, everything is finget tight comes off one time. Then when I do it, it's like I'm in the ring wrestling with undertaker

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Me too! In this video the bolt holding on the integral link was shockingly hard to remove. I thought it was going to snap off and leave me screwed Haha.

[@waterfordMARTIN]

A real pain in d arse job

[@bumbleshufflesdiy5908]

Completely agree. I really struggled with this one. The Bush was well seized in there!!

[@berndcassel2581]

Bis du dene Sicherungsring werrer druff hascht kriht e ald Fraa e Kind

[@hamburg9605]

you work very slowly