Hello,
2006 M45 sport
I am working on my rear suspension and while down there I noticed my lower control arm ball joints had the slightest play.
I am talking about the lower pan that holds the spring and connects to the wheel hub on the outer side.
On the inner side it connects to the subframe with a bushing but for sport models it connects to the rear steering rack by a balljoint (makes sense, right?)
For OEM, you obviously have to buy the entire member.
The non-sport part number is
551B0-EG000
The sport part number is
551B0-EG011
Well, Febest has made a balljoint for the sport model, part #
NAB-Y50RZ
This ebay listing indicates that they have sold at least 2, and I wanted to know if the user might be in this group.
Any feedback on the longevity of those ball joints in our application?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ARM-BUSHING-FO ... 7A&vxp=mtr
Otherwise, the parts aren't what I'd call bad, and I can reinstall them with no worries. I wouldn't even want to disable the RAS system. It just makes sense to at least attempt a repair while everything is apart.