Has any one ever changed them?Can it be done on the drive or not

 

iirc a special tool is required, or you could fit full arms?

 

Yeah,do the full arm on the driveway no bother,but trying just the bushes etc is a bench press jobbie,and IMO they never come out right.

 

alot easier on a ramp, dont need a special tool either. IIRC the big nut in the middle at the top is 22mm, you can get to it with a long ratchet with flexible head

best to buy the whole arm as said above. You are also better off buying the back bush complete, trying to get the old ones out & get the new ones on are a nightmare if you havent got a press.

done both arms on my Mrs beemer (e36 compact) last weekend.

NB: When you put the new bushes on the arms, remember they have to be slightly angled, so have some tipex ready to mark where you have to push them on. Use the old ones as a guide. Another tip is to wire brush the paint of the tips of the new arms to make it easier to get the new bush on (you'll need a bit of grease too)

i bought both arms from euro car parts and where cheaper than camberley autofactors.

HTH

 

these aint a bad price

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E36-all-Fr...item3a567e943b

cant vouch for the quality tho

 

if you are changing the arms, go for E30 arms they are much better option having a solid ball joint fitted.