BMW 7 Series: Spring Strut
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Situation
When a shock absorber is faulty on one side (leaking, noises, etc.), often
both shock absorbers on the axle in
question are replaced.
Effect
This is not necessary for technical reasons and
Notes
IMPORTANT: Both coil springs on the relevant axle must be replaced only in
the event of
corrosion breakage!
The coil spring is allocated in the Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) under
the menu
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK (STABILIZER
LINK) FOR LEFT/RIGHT STABILIZER
IMPORTANT: Observe SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS for raising the vehicle
Unscrew nuts (1).
Remove anti-roll bar
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Notes
IMPORTANT: Rubber mount may only be renewed once!
Necessary preliminary tasks
Check ball joints of tension links while installed, replace TRAILING
LINK if necessary
Remove TRAILING LINK
IMPORTANT: If the trailing link already features an identification mark
with a center punch, it
is ne
Steering angle detection
The code disc enables a 4-digit digital code to be generated for each light
field. The 12- digit digital code is
formed by lining up the 4-digit digital codes. The steering-angle speed can be
ascertained from the changes to
the individual digital codes.
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