Car front suspension BMW 5 Series E12

Front Suspension Specifications
The front suspension is independent, of the "swinging candle" type, with hydraulic shock absorber struts installed at an angle to the rear of the car, with...

Front suspension parts
Front suspension parts: 1 — front axle crossmember; 11 - stretching; 19 — anti-roll bar; 29 — shock absorber; 33 — compression stroke buffer.

Removal the telescopic stand
Place the front of the vehicle on stands and remove the wheel from the desired side. Disconnect the brake hose mounting bracket from the telescopic strut....

Removal the suspension spring
Install spring compressor 6035 on the telescopic strut. Compress the spring slightly and remove the shock absorber rod nut cap. Holding the shock absorber rod...

Removal the shock absorber
After removing the spring, unscrew the strut housing nut using a special key 6016. Remove the shock absorber cylinder from the strut housing. Drain the oil...

Installing a telescopic stand
Pour 50cc of SAE 30 engine oil into the strut housing. Insert the new shock absorber cylinder into the strut housing and tighten the strut housing nut with a...

Removal and installation the suspension arm
Disconnect the anti-roll bar connecting rod from the suspension arm. Loosen the nut securing the tie rod to the suspension arm. Disconnect the suspension arm...

Replacing the rubber-metal hinge of the stretcher
Remove the stretch by doing the following: disconnect the stabilizer bar connecting rod from the suspension arm; unscrew the nut securing the tensioner to the...

Removal and installation the anti-roll bar
Loosen the locknuts and nuts securing the stabilizer connecting rods to the suspension arms and the nuts securing the stabilizer bar brackets to the front...

Removal the front axle
Place the car on stands and remove the front wheels. Remove the front brake calipers (see section " Brake system "). Remove the brake hose mounting brackets on...

Replacing the front axle crossmember
Raise the front wheels. Loosen nut 1 (see photo) securing the anti-roll bar connecting rod to the suspension arm and disconnect the rod. Remove bracket 2...

Installing the front axle
The front axle is installed in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following: when installing the flexible steering coupling, set the front...

Checking and adjusting the front wheel alignment angles
After checking or repairing the front axle or performing steering operations, check the front wheel alignment angles. Only the front wheel toe-in can be...

Front wheel alignment adjustment
If the wheel alignment angles are out of alignment, loosen the nuts of the clamps 1 of the adjusting couplings and adjust the length of the steering rods 2...

Removal and installation the wheel hub
Remove the front wheel. Remove the hub cap. Remove the wheel brake caliper. Remove the cotter pin and unscrew the hub crown nut. Remove the lock washer with...

Replacing hub bearings
Remove the wheel hub. Press out the oil seal. Press the inner bearing rings out of the hub. Use a puller to press out the outer bearing rings. Note: If one of...

Adjusting the clearance in the hub bearings
Up to model year 1978 Remove the wheel and hub cap. Rasp pin the castle nut. Tighten the nut to a torque of 1 kgf·m, while turning the wheel hub to self-align...

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