Front suspension questions

[andrewwynn]

Unless you already have the press with the right fittings it's not worth the effort to replace the bushings just replace the whole part. Be careful on assembly, they take a crap ton of torque 165 ft·lb 225 N·m! IIRC, and must be tightened when the wheel is loaded. (i lift the hub from under the steering knuckle to load the suspension; it's impossible to torque with the wheel on and on the ground).

Plastic parts in the way; i made access holes for the tension strut bolts when replacing on our E53s.

Enjoy the cost difference on the older model. I paid about 250-300 per axle for complete OEM kits from FCP on the E53s. It's double that on the e70.

I bought the Neiko torque multiplier and is my favorite tool for big suspension bolts. 165/3=55 ft·lb to tighten monster bolts.

With the relatively low torques involved you can just use a 3/4 to 1/2 adapter with existing sockets but i bought a few specific to e53 suspension initially but eventually i bought a complete 3/4 drive socket set.


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