How to Replace the Front Lower Arm of a BMW Roadster Continued

  This article mainly introduces How to Replace the Front Lower Arm of a BMW Roadster Continued

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18  Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.

19   Install the front fastener of the arm
20 Screw the front arm fastener. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.

21 Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack

22 Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #16. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 81 Nm torque.

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23 Tighten the front fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 110 Nm torque.


24 Tighten the fasteners of the ball joint. Use a drive socket #22. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 80 nm torque.

                                  AUTODOC recommends:

25   Replacement: front lower arm – BMW Z8 Roadster (E52). Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.

26 Install the control arm cover.

27 Treat all joints of the arm. Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease

28 Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.

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29 Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner

      After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.

30 Install the wheel.

   Replacement: front lower arm – BMW Z8 Roadster (E52). Professionals recommend:

31 Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.

32 Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 120 Nm torque.

33 Remove the jacks and chocks.

   WELL DONE!

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