BMW 7 Series: Rear Axle Layout
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Fig. 8: Rear Axle Layout
- Overview, rear axle support with rubber mount
- Overview of rear differential/output shafts
- Compression strut, front
- Overview of steering links
- Anti-roll bar link
- Anti-roll bar / rubber mount
- Shock absorber / support bearing
- Coil spring
- Wheel bearing / drive flange
- Wheel carrier
REAR AXLE: WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK MUST BE CARRIED OUT AFTER THE
FOLLOWING WORK
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Fig. 9: Identifying Rear Axle Support, HSR Actuator, Toe Arm, Swinging Arm,
Wheel Carrier, Integral
Link, And Wishbone
Graphic F01/F02.
A WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK must be carried out after the following work:
- Release the following screw connection:
- Swinging arm, front/rear, to rear axle support
- Swinging arm to integral link/wheel carrier
- Guide arm to rear axle support/HSR unit
- Wishbone to rear axle support/wheel carrier
- Replacement of following parts:
- Rear axle support
- HSR actuator
- Toe arm
- Swinging arm
- Wheel carrier
- Integral link
- Wishbone
REAR AXLE: WHEEL/CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK MUST BE CARRIED OUT AFTER
THE FOLLOWING WORK
A WHEEL/CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK must be carried out after the following work:
Release the following screw connection:
- Swinging arm, front/rear, to rear axle support
- Swinging arm to integral link / wheel carrier
- Guide arm to rear axle support / HSR unit
- Wishbone to rear axle support / wheel carrier
Replacement of following parts:
- Rear axle support
- HSR actuator
- Toe arm
- Swinging arm
- Wheel carrier
- Integral link
- Wishbone
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Fig. 10: Identifying Rear Axle Support, HSR Actuator, Toe Arm, Swinging Arm,
Wheel Carrier, Integral
Link, And Wishbone
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Protection measures!
Wear safety goggles
Wear protective gloves
IMPORTANT: To prevent the material from tapering, do not drill out the
rivet head.
1. Carefully spot-drill rivet head with a larger
WARNING: DANGER OF POISONING if oil is ingested/absorbed through
the skin! RISK OF INJURY if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin!
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
To avoid serious damage to the rear
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Fig. 2: CIC System Block Diagram
CIC SYSTEM EXPLANATION CHART
Central information display (CID)
Car Information Computer (CIC)
User interface (BO)
Application software
Hardware
Fig. 3: Bus Overview E9x And E8x (Not Including E83, E85, E86) Model Series,
CIC
BUS EXPLANATION CHART
ACSM - Adv
Necessary preliminary work
(cylinder bank 1 to 4)
Remove INLET AND EXHAUST ADJUSTMENT UNIT on right side.
Remove right INLET CAMSHAFT.
Remove right EXHAUST CAMSHAFT.
IMPORTANT: Used rocker arms (1) may only be reused in the same position.
Tolerance classes are not required.
Remove rocker arm (