Important!

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The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

This video shows the replacement procedure of a similar car part on another vehicle

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Suspension arm

Replacement: rear upper arm – BMW 1 (E87). Tools you might need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Brake cleaner
                    
                      Copper grease 
                    
                      Combination spanner #18
                    
                      Drive socket # 18 
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #17
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Tap wrench
                    
                      Flat Screwdriver
                    
                      Hydraulic transmission jack
                    
                      Wheel chock

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Replacement: rear upper arm – BMW 1 (E87). AUTODOC experts recommend:

The replacement procedure is identical for the right and left upper control arms.
Please note: all work on the car – BMW 1 (E87) – should be done with the engine switched off.

Carry out replacement in the following order:

Step 1

Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 2

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 3

Raise the rear of the car and secure on supports.

Step 4

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. BMW 1 (E87)
Step 5

Remove the wheel.
Step 6

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

Step 7

Unscrew the fastener connecting the control arm to the rear knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a tap wrench. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 8

Remove the fastening bolt.

Step 9

Detach the suspension arm from the rear knuckle.
Step 10

Disconnect the ABS sensor wiring. Use a flat screwdriver.

Step 11

Unscrew the arm fastening to the beam. Use a combination spanner #18 (2 pieces).
Step 12

Remove the rear fastener of the control arm.

Step 13

Remove the rear upper arm.
Step 14

Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 15

Mount the rear upper arm.

Replacement: rear upper arm – BMW 1 (E87). AUTODOC experts recommend:
During the installation process, use only new bolts and nuts.
Step 16

Install the rear fastener of the control arm.

Step 17

Tighten the arm fastening to the beam. Use a combination spanner #18 (2 pieces). Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 100 Nm torque.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 18

Attach the suspension arm to the rear knuckle.

Step 19

Install the fastening bolt.

Step 20

Screw in the fastener that connects the control arm to the rear knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 21

Support the stub axle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 22

Tighten the control arm fastener to the stub axle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a tap wrench. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 100 nm torque.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 23

Connect the ABS sensor wiring.
Step 24

Remove the support from under the stub axle.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: rear upper arm – BMW 1 (E87). Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 25

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 26

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: rear upper arm – BMW 1 (E87). After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 27

Install the wheel.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. BMW 1 (E87)
Step 28

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 29

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.
Step 30

Remove the jacks and chocks.

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