Front Axle -- Repair (G22, G23 & G26) (1 Of 2)

• 31 00 General Information
  • Mobile table lift (4' Series coupe, convertible, and Gran Coupe sedan)
  • Information on replacing shock absorbers (4' Series coupe, convertible, and Gran Coupe sedan)
  • Notes on wheel bearing replacement following accident damage (4' Series coupe, convertible, and Gran Coupe sedan)
• 31 10 Front Axle Assembly
  • 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (RWD) (430i coupe and Gran Coupe sedan)
    • Preparing the special tool
    • Removing the front subframe
    • Installing the front axle support
  • 31 10 035 Removing and installing/replacing the left crash lever (4' Series coupe and Gran Coupe sedan models)
    • Removing the crash lever
    • Installing crash lever
  • 31 10 036 Removing and installing/replacing the right crash lever (4' Series coupe and Gran Coupe sedan models)
    • Removing the crash lever
    • Installing crash lever
  • 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (AWD) (430i xDrive coupe/convertible/Gran Coupe sedan)
    • Preparing the special tool
    • Removing the front subframe
    • Installing the front axle support
  • 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (RWD) (M440i coupe and Gran Coupe sedan)
    • Preparing the special tool
    • Removing the front subframe
    • Installing the front axle support
  • 31 10 001 Completely removing and installing front axle with engine and transmission (RWD) (M440i coupe/convertible/Gran Coupe sedan)
  • 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (AWD) (M440i xDrive coupe and Gran Coupe sedan)
    • Removing the front subframe
    • Installing the front axle support
  • 31 10 001 Completely removing and installing front axle with engine and transmission (AWD) (M440i xDrive coupe/convertible/Gran Coupe sedan)
  • 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (RWD) (430i convertible)
    • Removing the front subframe
    • Installing the front axle support
  • 31 10 035 Removing and installing/replacing the left crash lever (4' Series convertible models)
    • Removing the crash lever
    • Installing crash lever
  • 31 10 036 Removing and installing/replacing the right crash lever (4' Series convertible models)
    • Removing the crash lever
    • Installing crash lever
  • 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (RWD) (M440i convertible)
    • Removing the front subframe
    • Installing the front axle support
  • 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (AWD) (M440i xDrive convertible)
    • Removing the front subframe
    • Installing the front axle support
• 31 11 Front Axle Carrier
  • 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (RWD) (430i coupe and Gran Coupe sedan)
    • Preparing the special tool
    • Lower front axle support
    • Raising the front subframe
  • 31 11 040 Removing and installing/replacing thrust field (4' Series coupe and Gran Coupe sedan models with AWD)
    • Remove thrust field
    • Install the stiffening plate
  • 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (AWD) (430i xDrive coupe and Gran Coupe sedan)
    • Preparing the special tool
    • Lower front axle support
    • Raising the front subframe
  • 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (M440i Coupe)
    • Preparing the special tool
    • Lower front axle support
    • Raising the front subframe
  • 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (M440i xDrive Coupe, M440i GranCoupe xDrive Sedan)
    • Preparing the special tool
    • Lower front axle support
    • Raising the front subframe
  • 31 11 040 Removing and installing/replacing thrust field (4' Series convertible models with RWD)
    • Remove thrust field
    • Install the stiffening plate
  • 31 11 042 Removing and installing/replacing left or right torsion strut (4' Series convertible models with RWD)
    • Remove torsion strut
    • Install torsion strut
  • 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (RWD) (430i convertible)
    • Lower front subframe
    • Raising the front subframe
  • 31 11 040 Removing and installing/replacing thrust field (4' Series convertible models with AWD)
    • Remove thrust field
    • Install the stiffening plate
  • 31 11 042 Removing and installing/replacing left or right torsion strut (4' Series convertible models with AWD)
    • Remove torsion strut
    • Install torsion strut
  • 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (RWD) (M440i convertible)
    • Lower front subframe
    • Raising the front subframe
  • 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (AWD) (M440i xDrive convertible)
    • Lower front subframe
    • Raising the front subframe
• 31 12 Front Control Arms And Trailing Links
  • 31 12 001 Replacing left or right wishbone (4' Series coupe and Gran Coupe sedan models with RWD)
    • Removing the wishbone
    • Installing the wishbone
  • 31 12 050 Removing and installing/replacing left or right tension strut (4' Series coupe and Gran Coupe sedan models with RWD)
    • Remove trailing link
    • Install the trailing link
  • 31 12 001 Replacing left or right wishbone (4' Series coupe and Gran Coupe sedan models with AWD)
    • Removing the wishbone
    • Installing the wishbone
  • 31 12 050 Removing and installing/replacing left or right tension strut (4' Series coupe and Gran Coupe sedan models with AWD)
    • Remove trailing link
    • Install the trailing link
  • 31 12 001 Replacing left or right wishbone (4' Series convertible models with RWD)
    • Removing the wishbone
    • Installing the wishbone
  • 31 12 050 Removing and installing/replacing left or right tension strut (4' Series convertible models with RWD)
    • Remove trailing link
    • Install the trailing
    • Install the trailing link
  • 31 12 001 Replacing left or right wishbone (4' Series convertible models with AWD)
    • Removing the wishbone
    • Installing the wishbone
  • 31 12 050 Removing and installing/replacing left or right tension strut (4' Series convertible models with AWD)
    • Remove trailing link
    • Install the trailing link
• 31 21 Front Wheel Bearings, Steering Knuckles
  • 31 21 090 Replacing left/right swivel bearing (4' Series coupe, convertible, and Gran Coupe sedan models with RWD)
    • Remove swivel bearing
    • Replacing the swivel bearing
    • Installing the swivel bearing
  • 31 21 180 Replace front wheel bearings (4' Series coupe, convertible, and Gran Coupe sedan models with RWD)
    • Replace wheel bearings
  • 31 21 090 Replacing left/right swivel bearing (4' Series coupe and Gran Coupe sedan models with AWD)
    • Remove swivel bearing
    • Replacing the swivel bearing
    • Installing the swivel bearing
  • 31 21 180 Replace front wheel bearings (4' Series coupe, convertible, and Gran Coupe sedan models with AWD)
    • Replace wheel bearings
• 31 31 Front Shock Absorbers
  • 31 31 000 Removing and installing complete left or right spring strut shock absorber (4' Series coupe/convertible/Gran Coupe sedan with RWD)
    • Remove spring strut
    • Install the spring strut
  • 31 31 031 Replacing front left or right spring strut shock absorber (4' Series coupe and convertible models with RWD)
    • Replacing the spring strut (basic version)
    • Replacing the spring strut (Sport Mode and BMW M Performance Automobile)
  • 31 31 000 Removing and installing complete left or right spring strut shock absorber (4' Series coupe/convertible/Gran Coupe sedan with AWD)
    • Remove spring strut
    • Install the spring strut
  • 31 31 031 Replacing front left or right spring strut shock absorber (4' Series coupe and convertible models with AWD)
    • Replacing the spring strut (basic version)
    • Replacing the spring strut (Sport Mode and BMW M Performance Automobile)
  • 31 31 031 Replacing front left or right spring strut shock absorber (4' Series Gran Coupe sedan models with RWD)
    • Replacing the spring strut (basic version and SPORT)
    • Replacing the spring strut (BMW M Performance Automobile and ALPINA)
  • 31 31 031 Replacing front left or right spring strut shock absorber (4' Series Gran Coupe sedan models with AWD)
    • Replacing the spring strut (basic version and SPORT)
    • Replacing the spring strut (BMW M Performance Automobile and ALPINA)
• 31 33 Front Coil Springs
  • 31 33 001 Replacing front left or right spring strut support bearing (4' Series coupe and convertible models)
    • Replacing the spring strut support bearing (basic version)
    • Replacing the spring strut support bearing (Sport Mode and BMW M Performance Automobile)
  • 31 33 100 Removing and installing/replacing the coil spring for the spring strut at the front left or right (4' Series coupe and convertible models)
    • Replacing the coil spring (basic version)
    • Replacing the coil spring (Sport Mode and BMW M Performance Automobile)
  • 31 33 001 Replacing front left or right spring strut support bearing (4' Series Gran Coupe sedan models)
    • Replacing the spring strut support bearing (basic version and SPORT)
    • Replacing the spring strut support bearing (BMW M Performance Automobile and ALPINA)
  • 31 33 100 Removing and installing/replacing the coil spring for the spring strut at the front left or right (4' Series Gran Coupe sedan models)
    • Replacing the coil spring (basic version and SPORT)
    • Replacing the coil springs (BMW M Performance Automobile and ALPINA)