Front Anti-Roll Bar — Removal and Installation (BMW 3 Series E46)

Note: For installation you will need new stabilizer bracket and earring mounting nuts.

Removal

1. Chock the rear wheels. Apply the parking brake. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands (see "Lifting and installing the car on supports"). Remove both front wheels.

2. At both ends of the stabilizer, unscrew the nuts of the connecting hinges and release the ends of the stabilizer. Hold the hinge pins from turning with an open-end wrench (Fig. 7.2).



3. Mark the position of the bushings relative to the stabilizer, then unscrew the nuts of the stabilizer bushing mounting brackets (Fig. 7.3).



4. Remove both brackets from the subframe, then remove the stabilizer from under the car. Remove the bushings from the stabilizer.



5. Carefully inspect all parts for wear and damage, paying particular attention to the bushings. Replace any faulty components if necessary.

Installation

6. Place the bushings on the stabilizer, aligning the marks made before removal. Turn the bushings so that their flat edges are facing up and the slot is at the bottom.

7. Install the stabilizer in place. Put on the clamps and screw on new mounting nuts. Make sure that the bushings have not moved relative to the marks, then tighten the nuts to the required torque.

8. Align the connecting joints with the stabilizer. Make sure that the flats on the joint pins are opposite the projections on the stabilizer, then screw on new nuts and tighten them to the specified torque.

9. Install the wheels, lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel bolts to the specified torque.