» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 410,008 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,854 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,584 Views | | | | | 07-23-2017, 04:32 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Subframe bushing removal tool Thank you Kitty! While I was doing a diff swap yesterday, I finally got a chance to use the Subframe tool you sent me The tool works great for removal of the torn original subframe bushings and installation of the new powerflex bushings. Cranked by hand first, then greased up the shaft and used a bigger impact gun. Way faster and easier than torching and cutting them out. Also found a different extractor for the trailing arm bushings. Way harder to remove, but got em out. Popped in a replacement set of Delrin bushings. All put back together now. Sweet! As it was easy enough, I'll set up and rebuild and reinforce another spare subframe with a different LSD to experiment with the S52 drivetrain. Thank you again Kitty! I hope you and Jorg are lovin life! Rich Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! Last edited by BlackBMWs; 07-28-2017 at 03:21 PM. | | | 07-27-2017, 08:05 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 107 | Are you selling a bushing removal tool? I'm interested if you are. | | | 07-27-2017, 10:20 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Not sure who you are asking. Kitty found the tool for me in Germany. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 07-27-2017, 11:10 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 107 | You're posting in For Sale / Parting out and Parts. | | | 07-28-2017, 03:07 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Ah, thanks! Sorry, I originally opened the thread on my phone and didn't notice which section I was in. I moved it to Suspension for future reference. As far as the tool, Kitty (Angelicmisskitty) found it for me as a favor in Germany. Perhaps she can share where she found it or you can arrange for her to procure one for you. I know when I did the Subframe bushings for my E39 Tour, that special tool from the UK was like $450, so this one is a bargain. The Trailing arm tool, I picked up from someone here for a great price. Both tools together made extracting and installing the 6 bushings about a 1 hour job once the subframe was out of the car. I will now work to renew the subframe bushings on the other TIs and Z3s as I found mine ripped on the S52 TI. Cheers! __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! Last edited by BlackBMWs; 07-28-2017 at 03:19 PM. | | | 08-07-2017, 12:05 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Bresse Track France Posts: 535 | @sspeedracer you can made your own with aluminium or steel i have made mine with pieces of L fence post Last edited by samdemange; 08-07-2017 at 12:08 AM. | | | 08-07-2017, 04:29 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | yup, mine looks the same. just grease up that threaded bolt as it will need to budge the stubborn bushing. Thanks Sam! __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! 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