Release screw.
Installation note:
Replace screw.
Tighten down screw connection in NORMAL POSITION .
IMPORTANT: When installing, ensure that the tapered side of the bearing bush is connected first toward the wheel carrier.
Slacken nut (1).
Unscrew bolt towards rear and remove control arm (2).
Installation note:
Bolt head must point to rear.
Replace screw and nut.
Tighten down screw connection in NORMAL POSITION .
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Body repair instructions: Spot-weld bonding steel components
IMPORTANT: Comply with the following topics from "Body, General": Safety
regulations .
Handling electrical system, electronics, airbags and restraint systems .
Beginning with E65 the spot-weld bonding process is used to increase vehicle rigidity. In partial body
areas, a 1-compon ...