37 12 090 Removing and installing rear left or right spring strut (640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650xi)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove REAR WHEEL
Remove WHEEL ARCH COVER AT REAR LEFT/RIGHT
Remove luggage compartment trim on the right/left. See 51 47 151 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM and 51 47 161 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL

Detach the plug connection (1) of the EDC damper in the luggage compartment.

Undo the nuts (2) from the damper screw connection.

Installation note:

Replace self-locking nuts.

Tightening torque 33 52 1AZ .

Fig 1: Identifying EDC Damper Plug Connection

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Release screw (1).

Installation note:

Replace screw.

Tightening torque 33 52 3AZ

Fig 2: Identifying Spring Strut Screw

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Press wheel carrier (1) down.

First move spring strut (2) down slightly in direction of arrow in front of output shaft. Then, at top of wheel arch, swing down spring strut and remove.

Fig 3: Pressing Wheel Carrier

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IMPORTANT: Before tightening screw connection, check that spring strut shock absorber pin is correctly positioned in wheel carrier.