Honda Bmw 5 Service Manual

31 0-5 
Front ~uspensionl 
Front strut assembly, removing and 
installing 
- Raise car  and  remove front  wheel. 
WARNING- 
Make sure that the car is firmly  supported  on jack  stands  de- 
signed  for the  purpose. Place  jack stands  underneath  struc- 
tural  chassis points. 
Do not place jack  stands under 
suspension 
parts. 
- Unbolt bralte caliper  assembly, lkeeping bralte hose connect- 
ed.  Secure brake caliper  to body with  wire. Do not  let it hang 
from  brake  hose. See 
340 Brakes....

31 0-6 
Front Suspension 
Mark installation position of strut  tube (arrow) in steering 
knuckle  pinch collar. 
CAUTION-- 
Use paint,  not a scribe  tool, to mark location  of strut  tube. 1 
4 Letter  on strut tube designates mounting location. 
- R - Right side installation position 
L - Left side installation position 
NOTE- 
Marking  the strut  tube is not  necessary if factory marks (L or 
R) are still  visible. 
4 Counterhold strut tube pinch  bolt (arrow) 
nut.  while 
loosening   

Front ~us~ensionl 
Spread steering knuckle slot in 
tool 
31 2  200. 
pinch  collarwith BMW special 
4 Worlting  in engine compartment  at strut  tower: 
- If applicable,  disconnect plug connector  at top  of strut for 
Electronic Damper  Control and remove cap from  cable. 
Remove  upper strut bearing mounting  fasteners 
(arrows). 
WARNING- 
Do not remove  centerstrut  retaining nut. 
4 Use lever  to push  down on wheel  hub. Tilt strut outward 
NOTE- 
Use masking tape  to protect  fender arch from...

31 0-8 
Front Suspension 
Slide strut assembly out of steering lknucltle pinch  collar.  If 
necessary  use pry bar. 
CA UTIOI\C 
Do notpullstrut  out of steering knuckle  with twisting  motion. 
This  can scratch  and damage  the strut. 
Disassemble  and reassemble  strut  assembly  as described 
later. 
When  installing  new strut,  be sure  to align locator  letter (A) 
on  strut body with slot  in steering 
lknuckle pinch  collar (6). 
Struts are  marked with L for  left and R for right. 
Remainder...

31 0-9 
Front Suspension 
Front strut  assembly 
components 
(6-cylinder  models) 
1. Cap 
2. Upper  strut self-locking  nut 
3. Washer 
4. Strut bearing reinforcement 
5. Strut mount  self-locking  nut 
6.  Upper  strut mount 
7. Dust protector  collar 
8. Spacer 
9. Upper spring  seat 
10.  Spacer 
11.  Upper spring pad 
12.  Coil spring 
13.  Rubber stop 
14.  Dust boot 
15.  Lower  strut pad 
16.  Strut  with lower  spring seat 
Front strut assembly,  disassembling 
and assembling 
Replacing the...

31 0-1 0 
Front Suspension 
4 Clamp spring compressor (BMW special  tool 31 3 340 or 
equivalent)  in shop  vise. 
WARNING- 
* Do not  attempt to  disassemble the strut assembly without 
a  spring  compressor designed specifically  for this job. 
Prior to  each use, 
checlc special tool  for functionality. 
Do  not  use  a damaged  tool. 
Do not make any modifications to tool.  Use  correct size  spring retainers when compressing 
coil spring. 
I When  assembling BMW spring compressor (special 
tool 
31...

Front Suspension 
/ Front strut top  mount assembly 
< Replace springs  in matched pairs  only. BMW ID number  is 
stamped near  end 
(A). 
4 Assembly is reverse  of disassembly,  noting the following: 
Use  a new  upper strut  self-loclting  nut 
(A). Tighten nut 
fully before releasing spring  compressor. 
CAUTION- 
Do not  tighten  strut nut with  impact  tool. 
NOTE- 
illustration shows components  for 6-cylinder models (5257, 
528i, 5300. V-8 models (5400 are similar  but not identical. 
4 Be sure...

/~ront Susaension 
Front suspension arms FRONT SUSPENSION ARMS 
Scyllnder models (5251,5281,530i) 
Control arms and tension struts  are attached  to the front sub- 
Front suspension  arms V-8 models (5401) 
frame through rubber bushings  and to the steering ltnuckles 
by  ball  joints. 
NOTE- 
Tension  struts are sometimes  called thrust arms  or thrust 
rods. 
Control  arms or tension struts  are sometimes  called lower 
front arms or lower rear  arms. 
Inspect ball joints for  wear and looseness....

Front Suspension 
< Use BMW special  tool 31 2 240 or equivalent  to separate 
control arm ball  joint from steering ltnuckle. 
- When installing control  arm,  make sure all thread  bores. 
bolts,  nuts and mating  surfaces are clean. 
- Install bushing  end of control arm to subframe,  using wash- 
ers  on both  sides of bolt and a  new self-locking  nut.  Do not 
tighten  nut at this time. 
- Install control arm ball joint to steering lknucltle using  a new 
self-locking  nut. Tighten fully. 
-...

31 0-1 4 
Front Suspension 
4 Mark installation position  of strut tube (arrow) at steering 
knuckle  pinch collar. 
NOJE- 
The strut  tube installation  position is marked  on factory 
strut  tubes: 
L for leff and R for right. 
Marking the  strut tube is not  necessary  if factory marks 
(L 
or R) are  still  visible. 
CAUTION- 
Use paint,  not a scribe  tool, to mark  location  of strut  tube. 
Counterhold strut tube  nut.  bolt 
(arrow) while 
loosening 
4 Spread steering ltnucltle pinch collar...