Car front suspension BMW 3 Series E21

Detailed Specifications
Front suspension independent type «rocking candle», with hydraulic suspension struts mounted with an inclination towards the rear of the vehicle, with helical...

Front suspension parts
Front suspension details: 1 - cross member of the front suspension; 2 - suspension arm (until October 1970); 3 - suspension arm (since October 1978); 4 -...

Front wheel hub parts
Front wheel hub details: 1 - hub, 2 - stuffing box; 3 - inner bearing; 4 - outer bearing; 5 lock washer with inner nose; 6 - castellated nut; 7 - hub cap.

Removal and installation of a telescopic rack
Withdrawal Raise the front of the car and remove the front wheel. Disconnect from a telescopic rack bracket of fastening of a brake hose. Remove the front...

Shock absorber replacement
Withdrawal Remove the telescopic pole. Clamp the stand in a vise. Compress the suspension strut spring. Remove the shock absorber stem self-locking nut cap and...

Removing and installing suspension spring and compression stroke buffer
Withdrawal Remove the telescopic pole. Remove the upper strut support, see « Shock absorber replacement ». Remove the upper support cup and suspension spring....

Removal and installation of the stabilizer bar
Withdrawal Loosen the self-locking nuts securing the ends of the stabilizer bar to the control arms. Remove the stabilizer bar-to-body brackets. Disconnect one...

Removal and installation of the transverse suspension arm
Withdrawal Disconnect the end of the anti-roll bar from the suspension arm. Disconnect the suspension arm from the front suspension cross member. Loosen and...

Removal and installation of the front axle assembly
Withdrawal Place the car on stands. Remove the front wheels. Remove the brake hose brackets from the telescopic suspension struts. Remove the brake calipers of...

Removal and installation of a nave of a wheel
Withdrawal Remove the front wheel. Remove the bracket securing the brake hose to the telescopic suspension strut. Remove the brake caliper and hang it to the...

Replacing wheel bearings
Withdrawal Remove the wheel hub. Having pressed out an epiploon, press out from a nave internal rings of bearings. Press out the outer races of the bearings...

Adjusting and checking clearance in wheel bearings
Remove the front wheel. Remove the hub cap. Loosen and loosen the castle nut of the hub. Tighten the hub nut to 30-33 Nm while turning the wheel hub to...