Steering Idler Arm. Removing And Installing - BMW 5251 Service Manual

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Steering and Wheel Alignment
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Gap A = 0.5
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8.5 mm (0.02
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0.33 in)
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Reinstall inner control arm bolts
Tightening torques
Control arm to subframe
78 Nm (58 it-lb)
(tighten with wheel on ground)
Pitman arm pinch bolt (note direction of threads)
61
Nm (45 ft-lb)
Steering idler arm, removing and installing
The idler arm is bolted to the subframe through a bushing.
The bushing is subject to wear and is available as a replace-
ment part.
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Raise front of car. Remove splash shield from under engine.
WARNING
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Male sure the car is firmly supported on jaclc stands de-
signed for the purpose. Place jack stands beneath structural
chassis points. Do not place jack stands under suspension
parts.
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Remove center tie rod fastener and press tie rod out of idler
arm with BMW special tool 32 1 190.
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Remove idler arm mounting bolt through opening in sub-
frame and remove idler arm from car.
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Installation is reverse of removal.
Make sure all thread bores, bolts, nuts and mating surfac-
es are clean.
Use new self loclting nuts to mount idler arm to subframe
and center tie rod to idler arm.
If idler arm or idler arm bushing is replaced, adjust pitman
arm as described earlier.
Have car professionally aligned.
Tightening torques
Center tie rod to idler arm 65 Nm (48 ft-ib)
(replace self-locking nut)
Idler arm to front subirame
(replace self-locking nut)
62 Nm (46 it-lb)