BMW 33326770743 Left Swing Part

Check wheel alignment if the control arm is removed. Raise the vehicle and remove the rear wheel. Remove the control arm ball joint nut and press the ball joint out of the wheel bearing carrier. Mark the position of the eccentric bolt, then remove the bolt and lift out the control arm, making note of the bolt insertion direction. For installation, use the previously made marks to install the eccentric bolt and fit the eccentric washer, utilizing new self-locking nuts. Tighten fasteners to final torque only after the vehicle has been lowered and the suspension has settled, and have the car professionally aligned when the job is complete.

Check wheel alignment if the control arm is removed. Deactivate the air spring. Remove the rear wheel. While working at the top of the control arm, release lines from plastic retaining brackets and make note of line routing. Remove the outer control arm ball joint nut and press the ball joint out of the rear wheel bearing carrier. Release the nut and remove the inner control arm bolt, making note of the bolt insertion direction. For installation, reverse the removal process while using new self-locking nuts, ensuring that threaded bolts, nuts, and mating surfaces are clean. The inner control arm mounting bolt must thread to the rear, with the bolt head at the front. Activate and fill the air suspension system, and tighten fasteners to final torque only after the vehicle has been lowered and the suspension has settled. Have the car professionally aligned when the job is complete.