Honda Bmw 5 Service Manual

330-35 
Rear Suspension 
- Remainder of installation is  reverse of removal,  noting the fol- 
lowing. 
Always  use new self-loclting  nuts. 
Make sure all threaded  bolts, nuts and mating  suriaces are 
clean. 
Make sure  long lower strut bushing  fits in hole  in wheel 
bearing  carrier. 
Tighten fasteners  to final torque only  after vehicle  has 
been lowered  and suspension  has settled. 
Stake  axle collar  nut after tightening. 
Tightening torques 
ABS  pulse sensor  to wheel  bearing carrier 
8...

330-36 
l~ear Suspension 
- Working  underneath rear suspension,  lift wheel  bearing car- 
rier  to  relieve rear  spring tension.  Then unbolt air spring 
mounting  bolt from  seat  on wheel bearing carrier. 
- Models  with  rear  coil springs:  Remove cargo compartment 
floor carpet. 
Working  at top  of coil  spring,  press center  cap down or  pry 
upward  to remove.  If  pushed down, remove from  inside 
coii 
spring from under  car. 
< Working from  underneath,  position BMW special tool 33 2...

Rear suspension/ 
4 With an assistant applying  brakes, break free and remove 
staked collar  nut (arrow). 
- Remove  brake caliper and  brake disc. Hang bralte  caliper 
aside with  stiff wire.  Do not  disconnect brake fluid  hose. See 
340 Brakes. 
- Disconnect parking brake  cable from brake shoe expander. 
See 340  Brakes. 
Remove  ABS sensor  mounting  fastener 
(arrow) and sensor. 
Remove outer swing  arm nut (arrow)  and bolt.   

I Rear Suspension 
4 Press out axle shaft using  BMW special  tools 33 2 117. 33 2 
116and332111. 
4 Remove  upper front control arm (traction strut) ball  joint 
mounting nut  (arrow). Press control arm ball  joint  out of 
wheel  bearing  carrier. 
- Repeat above process on upper  rear control arm. 
- Remove  wheel bearing carrier  assembly. 
4 When reinstalling, pull axle  shafl through wheel bearing car- 
rier using BMW special tools 33 
2 115, 33 2 116 and 33 2 
118. 
- Lightly oil bearing surface...

330-39 
I Rear suspension1 
- Remainder of installation is  reverse of removal, noting  the fol- 
lowing. 
Models  with coil springs:  Fit  spring correctly  in lower  spring 
seat. 
* Models  with air suspension:  Fit  eccentric lug at bottom  of 
air spring  in recess  of wheel carrier spring  seat. 
Always  use new  self-locking nuts. 
- Make sure all threaded  bolts, nuts and mating  surfaces are 
clean. 
a Tighten  fasteners  to final torque  only  after vehicle has 
been lowered  and suspension...

330-40 
Rear Suspension 
4 With an assistant applying brakes, break free and  remove 
staked  collar nut  (arrow). 
- If equipped,  disconnect brake  pad sensor connector at brake 
caliper. 
- Remove  brake caliper  assembly and  rotor. See 340 Brakes. 
Leave brake hose connected  to caliper.  Suspend caliper as- 
sembly from  chassis using  stiff wire. 
- Remove ABS pulse sensor at wheel bearing  carrier. 
Remove  drive flange  from bearing assembly  using impact 
style puller 
(BMW special tools 33 2...

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Rear Suspension 
4 Remove wheel bearing  assembly. 
4 Remove inner wheel  bearing  race with BMW  special tools 33 
1 312 
and 00  7 500 or equivalent. 
- Install  new wheel bearing  assembly. Malte sure mounting 
surfaces  are free  of dirt  and  grease. 
Tightening torques 
Wheel  bearing  to wheel  bearing carrier  (use  new 
Tom bolts) 
Stage 
1 30 Nm (22 ft-lb) 
Stage 2 90 torque  angle 
4 Reinstall wheel  hub. 
Lightly  oil wheel bearing and axle shaft contact surfaces on 
wheel  hub. 
Use...

330-42 
/Rear Suspension 
- Install  ABS sensor and road  wheel. 
- Lower car to ground.  With an assistant applying  brakes, use 
new  axle collar  nut to tighten  to final torque.  Stake nut. 
- Remainder  of installation  is reverse  of removal 
Tightening torques  ABS  pulse  sensor  to wheel  bearing carrier 
8 Nm (6 ft-lb) 
Brake  disc to hub 
16 Nm 
Rear 
brake pad  carrier (caliper)  to wheel 
65 Nm  (48 ft-lb) 
bearing carrier 
Rear axle  shaft to hub 
(M27) 300 Nrn (221 ft-lb) 
Road wheel  to...

Rear Suspension 
Stabilizer bar link, removing and installing 
Remove stabilizer link mounting  nut (arrow)  at stabilizer  bar. 
4 Remove 
stabilizer  link mounting  nut (arrow)  at swing  arm 
- Press out  stabilizer link ball joints 
- Installation is  reverse of removal 
Tightening torques  Stabilizer 
link to  swing  arm 65 Nrn (48 ft-lb) 
Stabilizer  link to stabilizer  bar  42 
Nm (32 ft-lb)   

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Rear Suspension 
ELECTRONIC HEIGHT CONTROL 
(EHC) COMPONENT REPLACEMENT 
Sport Premium rear suspension is  an option  on Sport  Wagon 
models and  standard on 
1999 and later V-8 Sport Wagons. 
This suspension incorporates electronic height  control 
(EHC) 
using air springs. 
With  vehicle  lifted off  the ground, 
if the rear air springs can  be 
compressed  by hand,  either  the spring  is defective  or the sys- 
tem  is depressurized. 
Locate 
EHC faults  using BMW  scan tools DIS  or MoDiC....