33 31 011 Replacing rear axle carrier

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WARNING:

Danger of injury!

Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in the vehicle slipping off the lifting platform, which may result in critical injuries.

Before lowering/removing the rear axle carrier, it is essential to place a minimum load of 100 kg in the luggage compartment to prevent the vehicle from toppling/slipping off the lifting platform!

When supporting components, make sure that

the vehicle can no longer be raised or lowered
the vehicle does not lift off the locating plates on the lifting platform

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove lower control arm on both sides from rear axle carrier. See REPLACING BOTTOM LEFT CONTROL ARM or REPLACING BOTTOM RIGHT CONTROL ARM .

Remove upper control arm on both sides from rear axle carrier. See REPLACING TOP LEFT CONTROL ARM or REPLACING TOP RIGHT CONTROL ARM .

Remove trailing arm complete with output shaft and all suspension arms.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Axle Carrier

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

After installation:

Perform CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK