Tightening torque BMW 528i 1997 E39 Workshop Manual

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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, rubber-coat-
ed detent plate
(arrow) must be installed at rear in driving
direction.
Tightening torques
Rear
subframe to body (M12) 163 Nm (120 ft-lb)
- Remainder of installation is reverse of removal, noting the fol-
lowing.
Make sure long lower strut bushing fits in hole in wheel
bearing carrier.
111 0 Tighten suspension arm and shoclc absorber fasteners to
502330036 final torque only afler vehicle has been lowered and sus-
pension has settled.
Have car professionally aligned when job is complete
Tightening torques
ABS pulse sensor to wheel bearing carrier 8 Nrn (6 ft-lb)
Brake rotor to hub
16 Nm (12 ft-lb)
Driveshaft
CV joint to final drive flange
- MI0 (Tow bolts) 70 Nm (51 ft-lb)
MB (compression nut) 32
Nm (24 ft-lb)
Rear brake pad
carrler (caliper) to wheel 65 Nm (48 ft-lb)
bear~ng carrler
Rear strut to
wheel bearlng carrler 127 Nm (94 ft-lb)
Road wheel to hub
120210Nrn
(89 57 ft-lb)
Rear axle assembly, removing and
installing (Sport Wagon models)
Incaseof damage to thesubframe, or if apressed-in bushing is
worn, remove
subframe by removing complete axle assembly.
In Sport Wagon models with conventional coil spring, lower
subframe slowly, making sure rear springs stay on spring
seats.
In models with air suspension
(EHC), disable the air supply
pump, deflate the air springs and disconnect them from the
wheel carriers before lowering the subframe.
- Raise car and remove rear wheels.
WARNING-

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I Rear Suspension
Remove right and left lower strut mount bolts (arrow).
Remove rear suspension subframe by removing 4 mounting
bolts
(arrows).
Carefully lower rear suspension subframe away from body to
remove.
To install, jack
subframe into position. Install and t~ghten sub-
frame mounting bolts. Note that on each bolt, rubber-coat-
ed detent plate
(arrow) must be installed at rear in driving
direction.
Models
w~th coil springs: Fit springs correctly in lower
spring seats.
Models with air suspension: Fit eccentric lug at bottom of
air
sprlng in recess of wheel carrier spring seat.
Tightening torques
-
Air spring to wheel bearing carrier 20 Nm (1 5 ft-lb)
Rear subframe to body (M12) 163 Nm (120 ft-lb)
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Rear Suspension
- Remainder of installation is reverse of removal, noting the fol-
lowing.
Tighten suspension arm and shock absorber fasteners to
final torque only afler vehicle has been lowered and sus-
pension has settled.
Tightening torques
ABS pulse sensor to wheel bearing carrier 8
Nrn (6 ft-lb)
Air line connection 2 Nrn (18 in-lb)
Brake rotor to hub 16
Nrn (12 ft-lb)
Driveshaft
CV joint to final drive flange
- MI0 (Torx bolts) 70
Nrn (51 ft-lb)
- MB (compression nut) 32 Nrn (24 ft-lb)
Rear
brake pad carrier (caliper) to wheel 65
Nrn (48 ft-lb)
bearing carrier
Road wheel to hub
120ilO Nrn
(89 i-7 ft-lb)
Rear subframe mounting bushings,
removing and installing
- Remove rear subframe mounting bolts as described earlier.
Lower
subframe approximately 40 - 45 mm (1 -2 in).
4 Install BMW special tools 33 4 140,33 4 151,33 4 154,33 4
155,33 4 156 as shown.
Use hot air gun with a maximum output temperature of
600°C (1100" F) to heat bushing area of subframe for no
more than
2 minutes. Remove rubber mount from sub-
frame.
CAUTION-
Aluminum suspension parts may be severely damaged
witli intense heat
* Heating for 2 minutes with the recommended heat
source is intended to
keep the temperature of the alu-
minum
parts below the safety threshold of 80°C
(1 76°F). .

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Rear Suspension
- Remainder of installation is reverse of removal, noting the fol-
lowing.
Always use new self-loclting nuts.
Make sure all threaded bolts, nuts and mating suriaces are
clean.
Make sure long lower strut bushing fits in hole in wheel
bearing carrier.
Tighten fasteners to final torque only after vehicle has
been lowered and suspension has settled.
Stake axle collar nut after tightening.
Tightening torques
ABS pulse sensor to wheel bearing carrier
8 Nm (6 ft-lb)
Brake rotor to hub 16 Nm (12 ft-lb)
Rear brake pad carrier (caliper) to wheel 65
Nm (48
ft-lb)
bearing carrier
Rear axle shaft to hub
(M27) 300 Nm (221 ft-lb)
Rear strut to wheel bearing carrier 127
Nrn (94 ft-lb)
Road wheel to hub
120+10 Nm
(89
i7 ft-lb)
Swing arm to wheel bearing carrier 256
Nrn (189 ft-lb)
Upper front control arm (traction strut) to 65 Nrn
(48
ft-lb)
wheel carrier
Upper rear control arm to wheel carrier 142
Nrn (105
ft-lb)
Rear wheel bearing carrier, removing and
installing (Sport Wagon models)
- Raise rear end of car and remove wheel.
WARNING-
Make sure the car is firmly supported on jack stands de-
signed for the purpose. Place jack stands underneath struc-
tural chassis points. Do not place jack stands under
suspension parts.
Models
with air springs: Disable air supply pump by discon-
necting electricalplug
beforepedormingany repairs. Pump is
located beneath a cover under the spare tire in the floor of the
cargo compartment.
-- 4 Models with air springs: Loosen compressed air pipes (ar-
rows) at air distribution assembly to release system pres-

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I Rear suspension1
- Remainder of installation is reverse of removal, noting the fol-
lowing.
Models with coil springs: Fit spring correctly in lower spring
seat.
* Models with air suspension: Fit eccentric lug at bottom of
air spring in recess of wheel carrier spring seat.
Always use new self-locking nuts.
- Make sure all threaded bolts, nuts and mating surfaces are
clean.
a Tighten fasteners to final torque only after vehicle has
been lowered and suspension has settled.
Stake axle collar nut afler tightening.
Tightening torques
ABS pulse sensor to wheel bearing 8 Nm (6
ft-lb)
carrier
Air spring to wheel bearing carrier 20 Nm (15 ft-lb)
Brake rotor to hub 16 Nm (12
it-lb)
Rear axle shaft to hub (M27) 300 Nm (221 ft-lb)
Rear brake pad carrier (caliper) to wheel 65 Nm (48 ft-lb)
bearing carrier
Road wheel to hub
120ilONm
(89 k7 ft-lb)
Swing arm to wheel bearing carrier 256 Nm (189 it-lb)
Upperfrontcontrol arm (traction strut) to 65 Nm (48 ft-lb)
wheel carrier
Upper rear control arm to wheel carrier 142 Nm (105 ft-lb)
Rear wheel bearing, replacing
< The rear wheel bearing is integrated with its mounting flange.
1. Torx bolt
2. Wheel bearing and mounting flange
3. Wheel hub
4. Collar nut
- Raise rear end of car and remove wheel.
WARNING -
Make sure the car is firmly supported on jaclc stands de-
signed for the purpose. Place jack stands underneath struc-
tural chassis points. Do not place jack stands under
suspension parts.

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Rear Suspension
4 Remove wheel bearing assembly.
4 Remove inner wheel bearing race with BMW special tools 33
1 312
and 00 7 500 or equivalent.
- Install new wheel bearing assembly. Malte sure mounting
surfaces are free of dirt and grease.
Tightening torques
Wheel bearing to wheel bearing carrier (use new
Tom bolts)
Stage
1 30 Nm (22 ft-lb)
Stage 2 90" torque angle
4 Reinstall wheel hub.
Lightly oil wheel bearing and axle shaft contact surfaces on
wheel hub.
Use BMW special tools
33 2 115,33 2 116 and 33 2 118
or equivalent press tools to press wheel hub to bearing.
CAUTION-
BMWspecifies speclaltools to pull the wheel hub through the
wheel bearing into position. If using alternative tools, be sure
to support the bearing inner race when pressing orpulling the
hub into place.
- Lightly oil the bearing surface of the axle collar nut and install.
Tighten collar nut firmly, but do not fully tighten it at this time.
WARNING-
For safety reasons, the axle collar nut should only be tight-
ened to its final torque with the wheel installed and the car
lowered to the ground. However, loading the bearing without
the nut tightened sufficiently may damage
the bearing.

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/Rear Suspension
- Install ABS sensor and road wheel.
- Lower car to ground. With an assistant applying brakes, use
new axle collar nut to tighten to final torque. Stake nut.
- Remainder of installation is reverse of removal
Tightening torques ABS pulse sensor to wheel bearing carrier
8 Nm (6 ft-lb)
Brake disc to hub
16 Nm
Rear
brake pad carrier (caliper) to wheel
65 Nm (48 ft-lb)
bearing carrier
Rear axle shaft to hub
(M27) 300 Nrn (221 ft-lb)
Road wheel to hub 120F10 Nm
(89 ?7 ft-lb)
The rearstabilizer bar is mounted to the rear
subframe and at-
tached via stabilizer bar
linlts to the lower swing arms.
Stabilizer bar, removing and installing
- Raise rear end of car.
WARNING -
Make sure the car is firmly supported on jack stands de-
signed for the purpose. Place jack stands underneath struc-
tural chassis points.
Do not place jack stands under
suspension parts.
- Paint mark stabilizer bar on left side for ease of assembly.
Remove stabilizer link fastener
(A) on each side. Press out
stabilizer link ball joints.
Remove stabilizer support bracket fastener
(B) on each
side.
Remove stabilizer bar.
Installation is reverse of removal. Use previously made paint
mark for reassembly.
Tightening torques Stabilizer link to stabilizer bar
42 Nm (32 ft-lb)
Stabilizer bar bracket to sublrame (ME) 22 Nm (1 6 fi-lb)

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Rear Suspension
Stabilizer bar link, removing and installing
Remove stabilizer link mounting nut (arrow) at stabilizer bar.
4 Remove
stabilizer link mounting nut (arrow) at swing arm
- Press out stabilizer link ball joints
- Installation is reverse of removal
Tightening torques Stabilizer
link to swing arm 65 Nrn (48 ft-lb)
Stabilizer link to stabilizer bar 42
Nm (32 ft-lb)

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Rear suspension/
Ride height sensor, removing and installing
Hall effect sensors for vehicle height detection are mounted
on the
left and right sides of the rear suspension. A coupling
rod mounted between the rear suspension arm and the sen-
sor arm is used to send a varying voltage signal to the
EHC
control module.
Raise car and support safely.
WARNING-
Male sure the car is firmly supported on jaclc stands de-
signed
for the purpose. Place jaclc stands underneath struc-
tural chassis points. Do not place jaclc stands under
sus~ension Darts.
Working underneath rear of car, remove trim panel (arrow)
just ahead of suspension subframe.
Disconnect electrical harness connector from sensor.
4 Remove control rod mounting nut (arrow).Turn control rod to
access sensor mounting fastener.
- Remove sensor mounting fasteners.
- Remove ride height sensor.
- Installation is reverse of removal.
Make sure sensor lever points outward. After assembly, re-
set ride height using BMW diagnostic scan tool DIS.
Tightening torques
Ride
height sensor to bracket 5 Nrn (44 lb-in)
Lever to height sensor
9 Nrn (80 ib-in)

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Final Drive
Tightening torques
F~nal drive to rear axle carrier 105 Nm (77 it-lb)
Driveshaft CV joint to final drive flange
- MlO (Torx bolt) 70
Nm (51 ft-lb)
- M8 (compression nut) 32 Nm (24
ft-lb)
Drive axle to final drive
ilange
Torx bolts (M10) 83 Nm (61 ft-lb)
Torx bolt with
rlbbed teeth (M10) 64 Nm (47 ft-lb)
Torx bolt
wlth ribbed teeth (MI0 sliver) 80 Nm (59 ft-lb)
Torx
bolt with ribbed teeth (M10 black) 100 Nm (74 ft-lb)
* Torx bolt with ribbed teeth (M12) 135 Nm (100 ft-lb)
Differential oil level, checking
The E39 differential is filled with lifetime oil that ordinarily
does not need to be changed. BMW recommends using only
a specially formulated synthetic gear oil
(SAF-XO) that is
available through an authorized BMW dealer parts depart-
ment. For additional information on this lubricant and any oth-
er lubricants that may be compatible, contact an authorized
BMW dealer service department.
< Check rear differential oil level at filler plug (arrow).
- Check lubricant level with car on a level surface:
Level is correct when fluid just reaches edge of filler hole.
If necessary, top up fluid.
* Replace filler plug sealing ring.
Install and tighten oil filler plug when oil level is correct.
NOTE-
Use either a 14 mm or 17 mm Allen socket to remove the
drain plug.
If car is raised in the air. it should be level when
checkino " or filling final drive fluid level.
- Tightening torque -
Filler plug to final drive housing 70 Nm (52
ft-lb) -