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Brakes - Tightening Torques BMW X3 E83

34 00 Testing and bleeding brakes

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Vent valveE39 / E38 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E83 / E85 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64Width across flats 73.5-5.0 N.m
Width across flats 97-11 N.m
Width across flats 1112-16 N.m

34 00 TESTING AND BLEEDING BRAKES TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

34 11 Front Brake

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Brake disk to wheel hub (contact faces between brake disk and wheel hub cleaned and greasefree)E39 / E38 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E83 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E6416 N.m
2AZ Brake caliper to steering knuckle (screws lightly oiled, contact surfaces between brake caliper and steering knuckle cleaned and grease-free)E34, E36, E32, E31, E38, E39, E46, E52, E53, E30 / 325iX, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85, E60, E61, E63, E64110 N.m
2AZ with aluminum brake caliperE31115 N.m
E12, E21, E23, E24 to 5.8295 N.m
E28, E30, E24, from 5.82123 N.m
3AZ Guide boltE39 / E38 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E83 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64Wrench size 7 mm30 - 5 N.m
4AZ Bolts to guidepin (always replace)E3035 N.m
5AZ Protective plate to steering knuckleE85, E83M69 N.m
E67, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66M612 N.m

34 11 FRONT BRAKE TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

34 21 Rear Brake

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Brake drum/disc to wheel hubE39 / E38 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E83 / E85 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E6416 N.m
2AZ Wheel brake cylinder to brake anchor plateE3610 N.m
3AZ Brake carrier on semi-trailing arm/wheel carrierE65, E66, E67, E60, E61, E63, E64110 N.m
E46 / E8565 N.m
E83M10Replace microencapsulated screws65 N.m
5AZ Guide boltE39 / E38 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E83 / E85 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64Wrench size 7 mm30 - 5 N.m
6AZ Protective plate to wheel carrierE85 / E83M69 N.m
E85, E83M815 N.m
E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67M612 N.m

34 21 REAR BRAKE TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

34 31 Brake Master Cylinder

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Brake master cylinder to brake booster (vacuum)E3024 N.m
E32Replace self-locking nut.21 N.m
E28, E34, E36, E46, E38, E39, E52, E53, E85, E83Replace self-locking nut.26 N.m
E65, E66, E60, E61, E63, E64Replace self-locking nut. Retighten after 30 minutes.26 N.m
2AZ Brake master cylinder to brake booster hydraulicE31, E32, E34, E24Replace hexagon socket head screw with a hexagon screw28 N.m
3AZ Expansion tank to brake master cylinderE36, E46, E853.5 N.m
E83, E60, E61, E63, E648 +/- 2 N.m

34 31 BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

34 32 Brake Lines

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Brake hose couplingsE36 / E38 / E39M10x118 N.m
E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85M10x114 N.m
E36 / E38 / E39M12x118 N.m
E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E85M12x114 N.m
2AZ Brake hose to brake caliper, front and rearE85, E8319 N.m
3AZ Bracket to trailing armE85 / E83M69 N.m
E85M55 N.m
4AZ Brake hose to brake caliper, frontE53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67M10x124 +/- 2 N.m
5AZ Brake hose to brake caliper, rearE53Banjo bolt M10x140 N.m
E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67M10x124 +/- 2 N.m

34 32 BRAKE LINES TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

34 33 Brake Booster

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
10AZ Hydraulic pipe to pressure reservoir on power flow regulatorE31 / E3247 N.m
11AZ Hydraulic pipe to pressure reservoirE31 / E3240 N.m
12AZ Brake booster to pedal assembly consoleE85M8Retighten 1x after 30 minutes on brake booster22 N.m
E36, E4625 N.m
E38, E39, E52, E5331 N.m
E65, E66, E67, E60, E61, E63, E64, E83Retighten 1x after 30 minutes on brake booster26 N.m

34 33 BRAKE BOOSTER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

34 41 Parking Brake

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Handbrake lever to bodyE52, E53, E60, E61, E63, E6421 N.m
2AZ Housing cover to parking brakeE65, E66, E672 N.m
3AZ Actuating unit and control unit of parking brakeE65, E66, E674 N.m
4AZ Mounting pan to tunnelE85M68 N.m
5AZ Spring clip to wheel carrierE60, E61, E63, E64M68 N.m
6AZ Support Duo-Servo to wheel carrier, rearE60, E61, E63, E64M1060 N.m

34 41 PARKING BRAKE TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

35 11 Pedal Assembly Console

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Bearing pedestal to brake assembly and bodyE38, E39, E5231 N.m
E36, E4625 N.m
E53, E65, E66, E67, E60, E61, E63, E64, E83Retighten 1x on brake booster after 30 min.26 N.m
E85M8Retighten 1x on brake booster after 30 min22 N.m
2AZ Bracket to bearing blockE85M69 N.m

35 11 PEDAL ASSEMBLY CONSOLE TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

34 51 Slip Control System (ABS, ASC+T, DSC)

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
Control unit on hydraulic unitE46 (MK20)2.6 N.m
E46 / E85 / (MK60)5 + 1 N.m
E38 / E39 / E52 / E53 / E46 AWD / E65 / E66 / E672.9 N.m
E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E833 +/- 0.3 N.m
2AZ Pressure sensor "V" and "H" to master brake cylinderE46 / E8525 + 5 N.m
Pressure sensor to hydraulic unitE38 / E3920 N.m
Rotation rate sensor / DSC sensor to holderE46 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E83 / E858 N.m
4AZ Bracket, rotation rate sensor to bodyE46 / E858 N.m
5AZ Banjo bolt for pre-boost pump intake line to pre-boost pumpE4620 N.m
6AZ Pulse generator to swivel bearing/wheel carrierE52 / E53 / E46 / E85 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E678 N.m
E39 / E38 / E65 / E669 N.m
7AZ Rotation rate sensor to bodyE38 / E398.6 N.m
8AZ Rotation rate sensor to bodyE52 / E538 N.m
9AZ Bracket to hydraulic unitE52 / E53 / E46 / E85 / E83 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E648 N.m
10AZ Bracket, hydraulic unit to bodyE52 / E53 / E46 / E85 / E83 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E648 N.m
11AZ All screws to precharging pump and holderE52 / E53 / E46 (M3) / E65 / E66M68 N.m
12AZ Pressure sensor, front and rear for ACC, to brake lineE60 / E61 / E63 / E6425 + 5 N.m

34 51 ANTISLIP CONTROL SYSTEM (ABS, ASC+T, DSC) TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

For specifications, refer to 34 51 SLIP CONTROL SYSTEM (ABS, ASC+T, DSC) .