33 32 Control Arms and Struts

TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION (CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS)

	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	175 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, see BMW Parts Service	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, see BMW Parts Service	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, E85, E86	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	165 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, E85, E86	M6		5 Nm
28AZ Heat shield to compression strut	E65, E66, E67	M8		19 Nm