Front Axle - Repair -- M4 (F82 & F83)

• 31 00 General Front Axle
  • Mobile table lift
  • Base suspension setting road setup (M4 GTS only)
  • Front axle + steering: wheel/chassis alignment check must be carried out after the following work
  • Information on replacing shock absorbers
  • Instructions (chassis components made of aluminium)
  • Notes on accident-related repairs
  • Notes on repairing threads
  • Notes on threaded chassis (M4 GTS only)
  • Notes on wheel bearing replacement following accident damage
  • Rebound and compression damping setting shock absorber (M4 GTS only)
  • Setting ride height race set-up (M4 GTS only)
• 31 10 Front Axle Suspension
  • Removing and installing front axle support complete
  • Completely removing and installing front axle with engine and transmission (S55 engine)
• 31 11 Front Axle Carrier
  • Replacing front axle support
  • Removing and installing/replacing stiffening plate
  • Lowering/raising front axle support (universal lifter)
• 31 12 Wishbone And Strut With Rubber Mount
  • Removing and installing/replacing left or right wishbone
  • Removing and installing/replacing left or right tension strut
• 31 21 Wheel Bearings And Steering Knuckle
  • Removing and installing/replacing left or right swivel bearing
  • Removing and installing/replacing left or right swivel bearing (M4 GTS)
  • Replacing wheel bearing for front wheel
• 31 31 Spring Strut
  • Removing and installing complete front left or right spring strut (M4 GTS)
  • Removing and installing complete left or right spring strut shock absorber
  • Replace the front left or right spring strut (M4 GTS)
  • Replacing front left or right spring strut shock absorber (Except M4 GTS)
• 31 33 Spring With Suspension
  • Measuring vehicle ride height
  • Replacing front left or right spring strut support bearing
  • Replacing front left or right coil spring (Except M4 GTS)
  • Replacing front left or right coil spring (M4 GTS)
• 31 35 Anti-Roll Bar
  • Removing and installing/replacing front anti-roll bar
  • Removing and installing/replacing the anti-roll bar link (push rod) for the left or right anti-roll bar
  • Replacing both rubber mounts of stabilizer mounting on front axle support
• 31 60 Axle Boot Clamps
  • Notes on removing and installing Low Profile band clamps