Trailing Arm, Removing And Installing - BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual

Rear suspension
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13 - Lower control
Trailing arm, removing and
installing
Raise rear end of car and remove
-
wheel.
WARNING!
Make sure that the car is firmly
supported on jack stands designed for
the purpose. Place the jack stands
beneath a structural chassis point. Do
not place jack stands under
suspension parts.
- Remove drive axle as described in
331 Rear Axle Final
Right side: Detach brake pad
-
sensor connector at brake caliper.
Remove brake rotor and caliper as
-
described in
remove brake line from caliper.
Suspend caliper from body using
stiff wire.
Remove parking brake cable from
-
brake shoe expander. See
Brakes.
Remove rear brake line bracket
mounting bolt (arrow). Detach bracket
from trailing arm.
arm inner M12
bolt lock plate
tighten to 110 Nm
(81 ft lb)
Drive.
340 Brakes. Do not
340
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