31 35 Stabilizer Bar

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STABILIZER BAR TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS (1AZ - 12AZ)

	Type	Thread	Tightening Specification	Measure
1AZ Retaining bar for stabilizer to front axle carrier / body	E21			50 N.m.
	E12 / E24 to 5.82			45 N.m.
	E60 (except 4WD) / E65 / E66 / E67		Replace nuts	28 N.m.
	E60 (4WD) / E61 / E63 / E64		Replace nuts	30.5 N.m.
	E83	M10 10.9		56 N.m.
	Other	M8	tighten in normal position	22 N.m.
2AZ Stabilizer to control arm	E21		tighten in normal position	130 N.m.
3AZ Stabilizer link to control arm and stabilizer	E23	M8	tighten in normal position	25 N.m.
	E23	M10	tighten in normal position	50 N.m.
4AZ Stabilizer link to control arm	E34 (AWD)			22 N.m.
5AZ Stabilizer link to stabilizer	E34 (AWD)			78 N.m.
	E38 / E46 / E83			65 N.m.
	E85	M10		58 N.m.
6AZ Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer	E28	(yellow chromeplated)		30 N.m.
	E24 from 5.82 / E28 from 5.82	(white chromeplated)		33 N.m.
	E32 / E28 / E34 / E31 / E24 from 5.82	(yellow)	(wrench surface on ball head must be parallel to absorber axle)	59 N.m.
7AZ Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer (wrench surface on ball head must be parallel to absorber axle)	E36 M3			59 N.m.
	325iX			47 N.m.
	E53			100 N.m.
	E52			65 N.m.
8AZ Stabilizer link (with bracket) on stabilizer	325iX			47 N.m.
9AZ Bracket for stabilizer link on control arm	E30 / E36			42 N.m.
10AZ Bracket for stabilizer link on swivel bearing	E39 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64			59 N.m.
11AZ Stabilizer link on stabilizer/bracket	E39 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64		Replace nut	65 N.m.
	E65 / E66 / E67		Replace nut	58 N.m.
12AZ Stabilizer link to spring strut	E65 / E66 / E67		Replace nut	58 N.m.