Rear axle — general information and design (BMW 5 Series E34)

BMW cars have a rear axle with diagonal levers of independent wheel suspension. Shock absorbers serve for suspension.

In the middle of the rear axle is the rear axle gearbox. It is fixed to the axle beam and connected via a rubber support to the bottom of the frame.

The cardan shaft is connected to the secondary shaft of the gearbox and to the flange of the drive bevel gear. It transmits torque from the gearbox through the rear axle gearbox and half-shafts to the rear wheels. The rear wheels are controlled by diagonal levers, which rest on the rear axle beam through rubber supports that do not require maintenance.