Upper Or Lower Control Arm Outer Bushing (In Trailing Arm) - BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual

Rear suspension
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Tightening torques
bracket
Trailing arm
bracket to body
Upper or lower control arm outer
bushing (in trailing arm)
Upper control arm bushing:
-
Remove trailing arm from car as
described earlier. Note direction of
bolt insertion.
Lower control arm bushing: Detach
-
lower control arm from trailing arm.
There is no need to remove trailing
arm.
- Before detaching lower control arm
from trailing arm, be sure to mark
position of eccentric mounting bolt
to facilitate resetting of rear camber.
Note direction of bolt insertion.
To replace bushing:
Measure and record protrusion (A)
of old bushing from trailing arm
boss.
Press old bushing out and install
new bushing, using protrusion A as
a reference.
Have car professionally aligned
-
when job is complete.
Tightening torques
Drive axle collar nut to drive flange
77 Nm (57 ft-lb)
2/25/2009 10:30 PM