Car front suspension BMW 5 Series E12

Front Suspension Specifications
Front suspension - independent, type «rocking candle», with hydraulic shock absorber struts mounted with an inclination towards the rear of the vehicle, with...

Front suspension parts
Front suspension details: 1 - cross member of the front axle; 11 - stretching; 19 — stabilizer bar; 29 - shock absorber; 33 - compression stroke buffer.

Removing the telescopic pole
Place the front of the car on stands and remove the wheel from the desired side. Disconnect from a telescopic rack bracket of fastening of brake hoses. Remove...

Removing the suspension spring
Install spring compressor 6035 on the telescopic pole. Lightly compress the spring and remove the shock absorber rod nut cap. holding rod 2 (see photo) shock...

Removing the shock absorber
After removing the spring, unscrew the rack housing nut with a special wrench 6016. Remove the shock absorber cylinder from the strut housing. Drain the oil...

Telescopic stand installation
Pour 50 cm 3 of SAE 30 engine oil into the strut body. Insert a new shock absorber cylinder into the strut body and tighten the strut body nut with a special...

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

Replacing the rubber-metal joint extension
Remove stretch marks by doing the following: disconnect the connecting rod of the anti-roll bar from the suspension arm; unscrew the nut securing the brace to...

Removal and installation of the stabilizer bar
Loosen the locknuts and nuts securing the stabilizer link rods to the suspension arms and the nuts of the bolts securing the stabilizer bar brackets to the...

Removing 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 clamps on the...

Replacing the front axle cross member
Hang the front wheels. Loosen the fastening nut 1 (see photo) connecting rod of the anti-roll bar to the suspension arm and disconnect the rod. Remove an arm 2...

Installing the front axle
Installation of the front axle is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following: when installing the flexible steering...

Checking and adjusting the angles of the front wheels
After checking or repairing the front axle or performing steering operations, check the alignment of the front wheels. In this case, only the convergence of...

Adjustment of a convergence of forward wheels
In case of violation of the angles of convergence of the wheels, loosen the nuts of the clamps 1 of the adjusting couplings and adjust the length of the...

Removal and installation of a nave of a wheel
Remove the front wheel. Remove the hub cap. Remove the wheel brake caliper. Loosen and unscrew the castle nut of the hub. Remove the lock washer with the inner...

Replacing wheel bearings
Remove the wheel hub. Press out the seal. Press the bearing inner races out of the hub. Press out the bearing outer races with a puller. Note. If one of the...

Wheel bearing clearance adjustment
Before MY 1978 Remove the wheel and hub cap. Loosen the castellated nut. Tighten the nut to a torque of 1 kgf·m while turning the wheel hub to self-align the...