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BMW 525i 2001 E39 Owner's Guide 525i 2001 E39 BMW BMW https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/1/2822/w960_2822-0.png BMW 525i 2001 E39 Owner's Guide

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BMW 525i 2001 E39 Owners Guide Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 
[Rear Suspension Swing arm, removing and installing 
(sedan models) 
CAUTION- 
If working on  a vehicle  with compressed airshock absorbers,

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BMW 525i 2001 E39 Owners Guide Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 
Rear Suspension Swing arm, removing and installing 
(Sport Wagon models) 
- Raise rear end of car and  remove wheel. 
WARNING - 
Make sure the

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BMW 525i 2001 E39 Owners Guide Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 
--. - 
Rear Suspension 
Remove fasteners A. B and C while supporting  swing arm 
from  below. 
Carefully  pry swing  arm away  from mounting

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330-1 9 
Rear suspension1 
Swing arm ball  joint, replacing 
- Raise  rear  end  of car  and  remove  wheel. 
Make sure  the car is firmly sup

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330-22 
I Rear Suspension 
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4 If necessary,  machine special tool 33 4 191 as  shown. 
NOTE- 
Slotted  end of special tool 33 4 191 points t

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BMW 525i 2001 E39 Owners Guide Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 
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Rear Suspension 
Remove rear control arm: 
Remove  inner control arm  bolt 
(A). 
Detach plastic wiring harness support (B). 
* Remove

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330-24 
Rear Suspension 
4 Working  from underneath, position  BMW special tool 33 2 
301 between  2nd and 3rd spring coil  from bottom. 
Make

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Rear Suspension 
Remove rear control arm: 
Remove inner control  arm bolt 
(A). Push  shock  absorber 
out  of the  way  to slide bolt

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Rear Suspension 
4 To install,  jack subframe into position.  Install and  tighten sub- 
frame mounting  bolts. Note that on each bolt

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BMW 525i 2001 E39 Owners Guide Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 
Rear Suspension 
- Remove exhaust system. See 180 Exhaust  System. 
- Detach driveshaft from  differential. See 260 Driveshaft. 
- Remove brak