1996 BMW 318i Lower arm

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BMW 318i 1996 E36 Workshop Manual 
310-
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FRONT
SUSPENSION

Fig
.
16
.
Supportequipment
used
to
support
engine
from
aboye
.

SUBFRAME
CROSSMEMBER

Fig
.
17
.
Right
side
crossmember-to
body
mounting
bolts
.

3
.
Working
beneath
c

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BMW 318i 1996 E36 Workshop Manual 
320-
4

	

STEERING
AND
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT

7
.
Remove
fluidline
banjo
bolt
from
steering
gear
.
See

	

9
.
Remove
steering
gearmounting
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
Re
Fig
.
5
.

	

move
steering
gear
from
s

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BMW 318i 1996 E36 Workshop Manual 
GENERAL
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CV
boot,
replacing
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.330-8

RIDE
HEIGHT
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330-1

	

REAR
SUSPENSION
ARMS
.

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BMW 318i 1996 E36 Workshop Manual 
330-2

	

REAR
SUSPENSION

Table
a
.
Rear
RideHeight
Specifications

Wheel
size

	

318,323,
325,

	

M3
modeis
328
modeis

17inch
std
.
suspension

	

546
mm
(21.69
in)
sport
suspension

	

~
535
mm

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BMW 318i 1996 E36 Workshop Manual 
Rear
shock
absorber,

removing
and
installing

1.
Raisecar
and
remove
rear
wheels
.

WARNING
-

Make
sure
that
thecar
is
firmly
supportedon
jack
stands
designed
for
the
purpose
.
Place
the
jack
stand

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BMW 318i 1996 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

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BMW 318i 1996 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

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BMW 318i 1996 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
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