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Repair manual

Front Axle - Repair - E90/E91 BMW 3 series E46 facelift

Step-by-step instructions on "Front Axle - Repair - E90/E91" for BMW 3 series E46 facelift (2001–2006). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

27subsections

27articles

57illustrations

00 Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin

1 article

• 00 Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin

00 Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin

1 article

• 00 Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin

00 Safety instructions for handling oil

1 article

• 00 Safety instructions for handling oil

00 ... ... Raising vehicle with trolley jack

1 article

• 00 ... ... Raising vehicle with trolley jack 6

31 00 ... Information on replacing shock absorbers

1 article

• 31 00 ... Information on replacing shock absorbers

31 00 ... Instructions (chassis components made of aluminium)

1 article

• 31 00 ... Instructions (chassis components made of aluminium)

31 00 ... Notes on repairing threads

1 article

• 31 00 ... Notes on repairing threads 5

31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (with spring strut shock absorber)

1 article

• 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (with spring strut shock absorber) 4

51 47 491 Removing and installing/replacing rear underbody protection

1 article

• 51 47 491 Removing and installing/replacing rear underbody protection 1

Two-part underbody protection

1 article

• Two-part underbody protection 2

31 11 001 Replacing front axle carrier

1 article

• 31 11 001 Replacing front axle carrier 2

31 11 004 Removing and installing/replacing reinforcement brace

1 article

• 31 11 004 Removing and installing/replacing reinforcement brace 1

31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle carrier

1 article

• 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle carrier

31 12 000 Removing and installing/replacing left or right control arm

1 article

• 31 12 000 Removing and installing/replacing left or right control arm 3

31 12 080 Removing and installing/replacing both tension struts

1 article

• 31 12 080 Removing and installing/replacing both tension struts 2

31 12 138 Replacing rubber mounts on both tension struts

1 article

• 31 12 138 Replacing rubber mounts on both tension struts 4

31 21 090 Removing and installing/replacing left or right swivel bearing

1 article

• 31 21 090 Removing and installing/replacing left or right swivel bearing 2

31 21 180 Removing and installing/replacing bearing for front wheel

1 article

• 31 21 180 Removing and installing/replacing bearing for front wheel 2

31 31 000 Removing and installing complete left or right spring strut shock absorber

1 article

• 31 31 000 Removing and installing complete left or right spring strut shock absorber 2

31 31 031 Replacing front left or right spring strut shock absorber

1 article

• 31 31 031 Replacing front left or right spring strut shock absorber 8

51 71 371 Removing and installing/replacing tension strut on left or right spring strut dome

1 article

• 51 71 371 Removing and installing/replacing tension strut on left or right spring strut dome 3

31 33 001 Replacing front left or right spring strut support bearing

1 article

• 31 33 001 Replacing front left or right spring strut support bearing 2

31 33 095 Measuring ride-level height of vehicle

1 article

• 31 33 095 Measuring ride-level height of vehicle 1

31 33 100 Removing and installing/replacing coil spring for left or right front spring strut

1 article

• 31 33 100 Removing and installing/replacing coil spring for left or right front spring strut 3

31 35 000 Removing and installing/replacing front stabilizer

1 article

• 31 35 000 Removing and installing/replacing front stabilizer 2

31 35 005 Removing and installing/replacing push rod (stabilizer link) for left/right stabilizer

1 article

• 31 35 005 Removing and installing/replacing push rod (stabilizer link) for left/right stabilizer 1

31 35 021 Replacing rubber mounts of stabilizer retaining fixture on front axle carrier

1 article

• 31 35 021 Replacing rubber mounts of stabilizer retaining fixture on front axle carrier 1