How to change front lower arm on BMW E60 – replacement guide

Secure the wheels with chocks.

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts.Use wheel impact socket #17.

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

Remove the wheel.

Clean the stabiliser link fasteners.Use a wire brush.Use WD-40 spray.

Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut.Use a drive socket #16.Use a ratchet wrench.

Clean the fastener connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle.Use a wire brush.Use WD-40 spray.

Unscrew the end fastening nut to the steering knuckle.Use a drive socket #21.Use a ratchet wrench.

Disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle.

Clean the fasteners of the headlight levelling sensor.Use a wire brush.Use WD-40 spray.

Unscrew the fasteners of the headlight levelling sensor.Use a combination spanner #9.Use a combination spanner #10.

Disconnect the headlight levelling sensor.

Clean all joints of the arm.Use a wire brush.Use WD-40 spray.

Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle.Use a drive socket #21.Use a ratchet wrench.

Unscrew the front arm fastener.Use a combination spanner #18.Use a drive socket #18.Use a ratchet wrench.

Disconnect the ball joint from the steering knuckle.Use a ball joint puller.

Unscrew the rear fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe.Use a combination spanner #18.Use a drive socket #18.Use a ratchet wrench.

Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle.Use a combination spanner #18.Use a drive socket #18.Use a ratchet wrench.

Prop up the steering knuckle.Use a hydraulic transmission jack.

Remove the fastening bolt.

Unscrew the fastener of the stabiliser link bracket.Use a drive socket #16.Use a ratchet wrench.

Release the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a flat metal-working chisel.Use a hammer.

Lower the hydraulic transmission jack by 10-15 cm.

Disconnect the lower arm from the steering knuckle.

Remove the fastening bolt.

Remove the arm.

Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm.Use a wire brush.Use WD-40 spray.

Install a new arm.

Connect the lower arm to the steering knuckle.

Raise the hydraulic transmission jack by 10-15 cm.

Treat the shock strut mounting seat on the steering knuckle.Use a wire brush.Use WD-40 spray.

Screw in the fastener of the stabiliser link bracket.Use a drive socket #16.Use a ratchet wrench.

Install the fastening bolt.

Screw in the fastener that connects the shock strut to the steering knuckle.Use a combination spanner #18.Use a drive socket #18.Use a ratchet wrench.

Install the fastening bolt.

Screw the front arm fastener.Use a combination spanner #18.

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

Clean the mounting seats of the tie rod end.Use a wire brush.Use WD-40 spray.

Connect the tie rod end to the steering knuckle.

Screw on the fastening nut that connects the tie rod end to the steering knuckle.Use a drive socket #21.Use a ratchet wrench.

Connect the ball joint to the steering knuckle.

Screw the fasteners of the ball joint.Use a drive socket #21.Use a ratchet wrench.

Clean the mounting seats of the stabiliser link.Use a wire brush.Use WD-40 spray.

Tighten the stabiliser link fastener.Use a combination spanner #16.

Reconnect the headlight levelling sensor.

Screw in the fasteners of the headlight levelling sensor.Use a combination spanner #9.Use a combination spanner #10.

Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the shock strut.Use a drive socket #16.Use a torque wrench.Tighten it to 60 Nm torque.

Tighten the fastener of the stabiliser link bracket.Use a drive socket #16.Use a torque wrench.Tighten it to 50 Nm torque.

Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle.Use a drive socket #18.Use a torque wrench.Tighten it to 75 Nm torque.

Tighten the fasteners of the headlight levelling sensor.Use a drive socket #10.Use a torque wrench.Tighten it to 7 Nm torque.

Tighten the ball joint fastener.Use a drive socket #21.Use a torque wrench.Tighten it to 80 Nm torque.

Tighten the fastening nut connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle.Use a drive socket #21.Use a torque wrench.Tighten it to 80 nm torque.

Prop up the steering knuckle.Use a hydraulic transmission jack.

Tighten the front fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe.Use a combination spanner #18.Use a drive socket #18.Use a torque wrench.Tighten it to 80 Nm torque.

Tighten the rear fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe.Use a combination spanner #18.Use a drive socket #18.Use a torque wrench.Tighten it to 80 nm torque.

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

Treat all joints of the arm.Use copper grease.

Clean the wheel rim mounting seat.Use a wire brush.

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim.Use copper grease.

Clean the brake disk surface.Use a brake cleaner.

Install the wheel.

Screw in the wheel bolts.Use wheel impact socket #17.

Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts.Use wheel impact socket #17.Use a torque wrench.Tighten it to 120 nm torque.

Remove the jacks and chocks.