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Page 263 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

"
Make
sure
control
arm
ball
joint
taper
bore
is
clean
and
free
of
any
corrosion
.
"
Press
new
balljoint
into
position,
making
sure
to
align
balljoint
guide
w

Page 265 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
STABILIZER
BAR

Stabilizer
bar,
removing
and
installing

Stabilizer
bar
link
arrangements
differ
slightly
among
mod-

els
.
In
most
models
the
links
attach
lo
the
control
arms
near

the
outboard
end

Page 276 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
330-
4

	

REAR
SUSPENSION

7
.
Installation
is
reverse
ofremoval,
noting
the
following
:

"
Make
sure
all
threaded
bolts,
nuts
and
makng
surfaces

are
clean
.

"
Instan
shock
absorber
finto
shock
to

Page 278 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
330-
6

	

REAR
SUSPENSION

12
.
Install
brake
caliper
assembly
and
rotor
as
described
in

340Brakes
.

13
.
Install
drive
axie
as
described
below
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Brake
rotor
to
drive
flange

Page 279 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
Fig
.
11
.
Drive
flange
collar
nut
(arrow)
.

0012111

8
.
Support
trailing
arm
from
below,
using
a
transmission

jackorequivalent
.
Remove
shock
absorber
to
trailing

arm
bolt
.

WARNING
-

It
is
re

Page 281 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 9
.
Packeach
CV
joint
and
rubber
boot
with
specified

	

REAR
SUSPENSION
ARMS
amount
of
lubricant
supplied
.
Apply
adhesive
to
large
end
of
boot
and
mount
it
on
joint
.
Secure
boot
with
clamps
.

	

T

Page 283 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
Fig
.
20
.
Trailing
arm
front
bracket
bolts
(arrows)
.

NOTE-

BMW-supplied
replacement
trailing
arms
come
with
the
bushings
installed
.
Anew
wheel
bearing
will
have
to
be
installed
.

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11
.

Page 284 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
330-
1
2

	

REAR
SUSPENSION

Upper
control
arm,

removing
and
installing

1.
Raise
rear
end
of
car
and
remove
wheel
.

WARNING
-

Make
sure
that
the
car
is
firmly
supportedon
jack

stands
designed
f