BMW X5: Stabilizer Bar
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT STABILIZER
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front wheels
- Remove front underbody protection
- Remove front right wheel arch cover (front section)
- Remove radiator air duct
- Remove right brake air duct with holder
- Remove heat exchanger from front axle carrier and tie up.
- Disconnect pressure line for power steering from front axle carrier
- Remove both stabilizer links from stabilizer
Release screws (1).
Remove both retaining brackets of stabilizer (2).
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Fig. 98: Identifying Retaining Brackets Of Stabilizer And Screws
Installation:
Align retaining bracket (1) so that tapped holes are situated in middle of
elongated hole.
Tightening torque.
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Fig. 99: Identifying Retaining Bracket
Remove radiator box from engine carrier, extend out, press upwards and
support with workshop jack.
IMPORTANT: Do not damage coating of stabilizer.
Remove stabilizer towards front.
Installation:
Check rubber mounting of radiator box for correct seating.
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Fig. 100: Identifying Radiator Box
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING PUSH ROD (STABILIZER LINK) FOR
LEFT/RIGHT STABILIZER
IMPORTANT: Observe safety when raising the vehicle.
Do not mix up stabilizer links
- Stabilizer link for conventional stabilizer
- Stabilizer link for active stabilizer
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Fig. 101: Identifying Stabilizer Link For Conventional And Active Stabilizer
Unscrew nut (1).
Installation:
Replace self-locking nut.
Tightening torque.
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Fig. 102: Identifying Self-Locking Nut
Unscrew nut (1).
Remove stabilizer link (2).
Installation:
Replace self-locking nut.
Tightening torque.
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Fig. 103: Identifying Stabilizer Link And Nut
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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: Use only the approved front differential oil in this
WARNING: Danger to life!
Mount securing fixture for vehicle on lifting platform to prevent the
vehicle from slipping off or tilting down.
Secure engine in installation position to prevent it from fal
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HOOK SET, COMPLETE, FOR 00 1 300, USA VERSION
Order number: 00 1 340
Hook set, complete, for 00 1 300, USA version
Consisting of:
1 = 00 1 341 Hook set for film no. 1 USA-Version
2 = 00 1 342 Hook set for film no. 2 USA version
3 = 00 1 343 Hook set for film no. 3 USA version
4 = 00 1 344 Hook set f
Special tools required:
11 0 300
11 4 281
11 4 282
11 4 283
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove cylinder head cover
Remove underbody protection
Remove fastener (1) in direction of arrow.
Installation:
Install fastener (1) with bore facing outwards.
Fig. 156: Fastener
Rotate crankshaft at