Failed bushings on BMW E46 subframe

This is what my bushings looked like when I removed my subframe off my BMW 328i E46 two of the bushings had completely failed causing a clunk or thud that is famous to the E46.

Link for the DIY: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1328871

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• bmw
• e46
• series
• subframe
• diy
• bimmerforums
• clunk
• thud
• differential
• problems

[masterymatty]

hey how did you get the bushings out? and did your rear end vibrate when they were bad? trying to diagnose my problem on my 323

[briant2828]

@masterymatty It didnt vibrate there was a very loud thud when you would drop it in gear (lets say when you want to burn out) the entire carrier (the frame in the video) would rock back and forth due to the worn bushing and bang up against the bottom of the car like the floor pans. If you have a vibration and your over 110k miles check you wheel bearings, its really hard to say vibrations travel large distances, post a video or message me more info.

[briant2828]

@masterymatty And the way I took out the bushings was I would heat up the centers until the rubber burnt out and i would knock out the centers, after which i would take a punch (you can use a screwdriver) and would hammer it between the housing and the outer ring of the bushing essentially caving it in towards the center, which decreases the bushings circumfrance which made it extremely easy to hammer out. Keep in mind that the bushings have grooves and you may forget which way they faced

[briant2828]

@masterymatty Cont. and when reinstalling the new ones in its too late. The 4 main bushings that hold the carrier to the car are just round, but the front two bushings were the differential is bolted to the middle of the bushings were the bolt goes through is not round rather its an elongated oval i dont think its really crucial but just keep the orientation in mind when reinstalling the new ones. And lastly i did this job when the car had 95k miles on it. when i just bought it.

[MsCarvideos]

Damn thats looking terrible! Better change the whole subframe completely. :D

[dieselscience]

@THCmuzicalmasta You misspelled 'bastard.' 

[THCmuzicalmasta]

@THCmuzicalmasta

BTW why are you spamming other peoples bmw threads with your shit ?

telling you to fuck off is not spamming , and if you cant read english then what the fuck you doing trying to reply ? fucking mexicans , you stinking fuck aliens , stop working for 3$ an hour !

[THCmuzicalmasta]

@BMWPOWER4U

i took the shit out of your moms hole backwards , you retarded mother fucker !

fucking mexican son of a bitch........

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[BMWPOWER4U]

@THCmuzicalmasta Stop fucking spamming this thread you backwards shit. And pay the fuck attention in your ESL classes. As is hardly anyone can understand what you are trying to write.

[THCmuzicalmasta]

@BMWPOWER4U

fuck off you spamming basterd , on every bmw vid talking shit fuck off and pay for advertising you twat