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33 52 000 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right shock absorber

Special tools required: 

IMPORTANT:
  • When replacing shock absorber/spring strut, renew auxiliary damper.
WARNING: Before using the special tool 31 3 340 take care to read through the Owner's Handbook.
All the safety precautions and instructions contained in the Owner's Handbook must be strictly  observed.
Failure to observe these safety information and instructions increases the risk of serious physical injury, damage to your health and damage to property and equipment.
IMPORTANT:
  1. Prior to each use, check the special tools for defects, modifications and operational reliability.
  2. Damaged/modified special tools must not be used.
  3. No changes or modifications may be made to the special tools.
  4. These special tools are intended solely for the purpose of tightening and relieving cylindrical and tapered suspension springs.
  5. Keep special tools dry, clean and (down to the spindle) free from grease.
  6. Impact screwdrivers are prohibited.
  7. Do not compress coil spring to full extent.

Installation note: 

  1. All screws, nuts, bolts and hose clamps removed during the repair must be replaced.
  2. Retaining elements on chassis and suspension and steering parts must be replaced.

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

Clamp special tool 31 3 341 to guide (1) in vice.

Fit special tools 31 3 357 from above on special tool 31 3 341 until retaining bolts (2) can be felt and heard to snap into place.

Check seating of special tools 31 3 357 and, if necessary, correct.

Fig 1: Clamping Special Tool (31 3 341) To Guide In Vice
G04796946Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: Do not damage protective tube (1).

Clean coil spring to remove all coarse dirt and mount on special tools 31 3 357 .

Fig 2: Identifying Protective Tube
G04796948Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: Coils (1) of coil spring must be located completely in recesses of special tools 31 3 357 when tensioned.

Compress coil spring until stress on piston rod is relieved.

Fig 3: Identifying Coils
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WARNING: Nut may only be release when the spring coil is located completely in the recess of the special tools and the piston rod is freed of load.

Release nut (1), gripping piston rod if necessary.

Installation note: 

Replace nut.

Tightening torque 33 52 3AZ

Fig 4: Identifying Piston Rod Nut
G04796950Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NOTE: Insert coil spring in special tools so that spring end (1) with the smaller spring diameter points downwards in the middle.
Fig 5: Identifying Spring End
G04796951Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation note: 

Make sure spring end (1) contacts spring pad correctly. The positioning (2) on the spring pad must rest in the recess of the spring cup.

Fig 6: Identifying Spring End And Spring Pad
G04796952Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation note: 

The left and right support bearings are different.

Make sure that the correct support bearing is installed on each side of the vehicle.

Fig 7: Identifying Support Bearings Related Components
G04796953Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  1. Shock absorber piston rod
  2. Support bearing
  3. Hexagon nut
  4. Elastomer seal
  5. Position of stud bolt (upper mounting to body)
  6. Inner sleeve (steel insert)
  7. Plate
  8. Spring cup

Replacement: 

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