33 32 Control Arms And Struts

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TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS (33 32)

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Trailing arm to rear axle carrier	E34 (M5)		Replace screw tighten with special tool 33 3 060 and torque wrench Hazet 6291-2CT	55 Nm
		E30, E32, E34, E36		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	67 Nm
		E30, E32, E34, E36	10.9		77 Nm
2AZ	Trailing arm to console	E31	M14 x 1.5		127 Nm
3AZ	Trailing arm to wheel carrier	E31	M18 x 1.5		278 Nm
4AZ	Traction strut to wheel carrier	E31		Tapered spigot and bore must be free of grease	80 Nm
		E38, E52
		E39		Tapered spigot and bore must be free of grease	55 Nm
		E53			56 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	M10	Replace nut	65 Nm
		E60, E63, E64, E65, E66	M12	Replace nut	108 Nm
5AZ	Control arm to rear axle support	E31		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	95 Nm
		E38		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	60 Nm
		E39		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION With torque wrench Hazet 6290-CT	60 Nm
		E52		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	60 Nm
		E53		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION with special tool 32 3 150 and torque wrench Hazet 6291-ICT	59 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	65 Nm
6AZ	Support arm to rear axle support	E31	M14 x 1.5		127 Nm
7AZ	Support arm to wheel carrier	E31			150 Nm
8AZ	Upper control arm to wheel carrier	E31	M14 x 1.5		127 Nm
		E38, E52			160 Nm
		E39			142 Nm
		E53		Replace nut	165 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66		Replace nut	165 Nm
		E67		Replace nut	110 Nm
9AZ	Interconnecting link to trailing arm	E31	M16 x 1.5	Tapered spigot and bore both free of grease	120 Nm
10AZ	Integral arm to upper control arm	E31	M14 x 1.5		127 Nm
11AZ	Upper/lower control arms to trailing arm	E36, E46	M12 x 1.5	Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	110 Nm
12AZ	Trailing arm to console	E36, E46			110 Nm
		E83, E85, E86	M12 x 1.5 10.9		100 Nm
13AZ	Trailing arm console to body	E36, E46, E83, E85, E86			77 Nm
14AZ	Upper control arm to rear axle carrier	E31	M12 x 1.5	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	77 Nm
		E36	M12 10.9	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION Always replace antifatigue bolts with combination bolts and washers.	77 Nm
		E38, E39, E52		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	110 Nm
		E52		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	110 Nm
		E46, E83, E85, E86		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	77 Nm
		E53, E60, E61, E63, E64		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	100 Nm
		E65, E66, E67		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION
				Jointing torque	100 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
15AZ	Lower control arm to rear axle carrier	E36	M12 10.9	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION Always replace antifatigue bolts with combination bolts and washers.	77 Nm
		E46, E83, E85, E86		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	77 Nm
16AZ	Support bracket on body	E21 / E30			28 Nm
17AZ	Compression strut on body	E46, E83	M8 8.8		21 Nm
		E30, E32, E34, E36, E85, E86	M8 10.9		30 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64	M10 10.9		48 Nm
		E65, E66, E67	M10 10.9		38 Nm
18AZ	Auxiliary control arm to trailing arm and rear axle carrier	E32, E34	M14 x 1.5	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	127 Nm
19AZ	Additional strut on rear axle carrier	E32, E34	M12 x 1.5		110 Nm
20AZ	Swinging arm to rear axle support	E38	Front	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	60 Nm
		E39	Front	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	58 Nm
		E52	Front	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	105 Nm
		E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	Front	Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	100 Nm
		E38	Rear	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	130 Nm
		E39	Rear M12	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	115 Nm
		E39 / Touring, M5	Rear M14	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	174 Nm
		E52	Rear M14	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	160 Nm
		E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	Rear M14	Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	175 Nm
21AZ	Integral link on front wheel carrier	E38, E39, E52, E53		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	105 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	100 Nm
22AZ	Screw connection, swinging arm, integral link, wheel carrier	E38		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	236 Nm
		E39, E52		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	256 Nm
		E53		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	250 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	240 Nm
23AZ	V-strut to tension strut / body	E46 / M3 / M3 CSL		Replace screws
				Jointing torque	59 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
24AZ	Upper control arm to trailing arm	E85, E86	M12 x 1.5 8.8	Replace nut	100 Nm
		E83	M12x1.5 Replace nut		106 Nm
25AZ	Lower control arm to trailing arm	E85, E86	M12 x 1.5 10.9	Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	77 Nm
		E83	M12 x 1.5 10.9	Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	100 Nm
26AZ	Tension strut to compression strut / body	E83	M10		60 Nm
27AZ	Heat shield to compression strut	E83	M6		5 Nm
28AZ	Heat shield to compression strut	E65, E66, E67	M8		19 Nm