Issue installing E90 rear carrier ball joint.

pbinpb57 · 04-22-2024, 04:39 PM

Hello everyone. Long time lurker and first time posting.
To the point, I'm replacing the rear carrier ball joints on our daughters 08' E90 Sedan. I've already replaced the passenger side ball joint with no issues. This morning I pressed out the drivers side, it came out very easily. The issue is, when I went to press in the new one, it slides into the mount (yolk) with no resistance. It's seems as if the whole has been previously enlarged. The replacement ball joint is correct (33326792553) Lemforder 364260.
Any ideas? I'm at a loss.

335i54n · 04-22-2024, 06:53 PM

try a cheaper joint (less precise/larger maybe?) and retaining compound for sure if u find one to fit

pbinpb57 · 04-22-2024, 07:21 PM

Possible but the ball joint needs to be 1-1.5 mm wider. I'm hoping that it doesn't turn into a full on MacGyver solution.
Here are a few pics.

335i54n · 04-22-2024, 09:13 PM

i think u will have luck with a cheaper unit and high strength retaining compound. gl

04-22-2024, 04:39 PM	#1
pbinpb57 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2003 E39, 2008 E90, 2011 E92 Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 328i E92 [0.00] 2008 328i Sedan [0.00] 2003 525i [0.00]	Issue installing E90 rear carrier ball joint. Hello everyone. Long time lurker and first time posting. To the point, I'm replacing the rear carrier ball joints on our daughters 08' E90 Sedan. I've already replaced the passenger side ball joint with no issues. This morning I pressed out the drivers side, it came out very easily. The issue is, when I went to press in the new one, it slides into the mount (yolk) with no resistance. It's seems as if the whole has been previously enlarged. The replacement ball joint is correct (33326792553) Lemforder 364260. Any ideas? I'm at a loss.
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04-22-2024, 06:53 PM	#2
335i54n Lieutenant 299 Rep 532 Posts Drives: e90 335i, e39 m5 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	try a cheaper joint (less precise/larger maybe?) and retaining compound for sure if u find one to fit
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pbinpb57 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2003 E39, 2008 E90, 2011 E92 Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 328i E92 [0.00] 2008 328i Sedan [0.00] 2003 525i [0.00]	Possible but the ball joint needs to be 1-1.5 mm wider. I'm hoping that it doesn't turn into a full on MacGyver solution. Here are a few pics. Attached Images
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04-22-2024, 09:13 PM	#4
335i54n Lieutenant 299 Rep 532 Posts Drives: e90 335i, e39 m5 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	i think u will have luck with a cheaper unit and high strength retaining compound. gl
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