Front Axle -- Repair M5 (F90)

• 31 00 General Front Axle
  • Mobile table lift (M5 2018-2022)
  • Front axle + steering: wheel/chassis alignment check (M5 2018-2022)
  • Information on replacing shock absorbers (M5 2018-2022)
  • Notes on wheel bearing replacement following accident damage (M5 2018-2022)
• 31 10 Front Axle Suspension
  • 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (M5 2018-2022)
    • Unscrew the bolts on the front axle support
    • Remove front axle completely
    • Install front axle completely
    • Tighten the bolts on the front axle support
  • Completely removing and installing front axle with engine and transmission (M5 2018-2022)
• 31 11 Front Axle Carrier
  • 31 11 001 Replacing front axle support (M5 2018-2022)
    • Unscrew the bolts on the front axle support
    • Removing the front subframe
    • Replace the front axle support
    • Installing the front axle support
    • Tighten the bolts on the front axle support
  • 31 11 040 Removing and installing/replacing thrust field (M5 2018-2022)
    • Removing the stiffening plate
    • Install the stiffening plate
  • 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (M5 2018-2022)
    • Unscrew the bolts on the front axle support
    • Lower front subframe
    • Raise front axle support
    • Tighten the bolts on the front axle support
• 31 12 Wishbone And Strut With Rubber Mount
  • 31 12 002 Removing and installing/replacing top left wishbone (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove top wishbone
    • Install top wishbone
  • 31 12 003 Removing and installing/replacing top right wishbone (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove top wishbone
    • Install top wishbone
  • 31 12 004 Removing and installing/replacing wishbone, bottom, left or right (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove lower wishbone
    • Installing the bottom wishbone
  • 31 12 018 Removing and installing/replacing left wishbone (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove lower wishbone
    • Installing the bottom wishbone
  • 31 12 019 Removing and installing/replacing right wishbone (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove lower wishbone
    • Installing the bottom wishbone
  • 31 12 024 Replacing wheel guide joint in left or right wishbone (M5 2018-2022)
    • Removing the wheel guide joint
    • Installing the wheel guide joint
  • 31 12 043 Removing and installing/replacing left or right spring strut holder (M5 2018-2022)
    • Removing the spring strut holder
    • Install spring suspension strut
  • 31 12 050 Removing and installing/replacing left or right tension strut (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove trailing link
    • Install the tension strut
• 31 21 Wheel Bearings And Steering Knuckle
  • 31 21 090 Replacing left/right swivel bearing (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove swivel bearing
    • Installing the swivel bearing
  • 31 21 180 Replace front wheel bearings (M5 2018-2022)
    • Removing the wheel bearing
    • Installing the wheel bearing
• 31 33 Spring With Suspension
  • 31 33 001 Replacing front left or right spring strut support bearing (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove the spring strut support bearing
    • Installing the spring strut support bearing
  • 31 33 100 Removing and installing/replacing coil spring for front left or front right spring strut (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove coil spring
    • Install the coil springs
• 31 35 Anti-Roll Bar
  • 31 35 000 Removing and installing/replacing front anti-roll bar (M5 2018-2022)
    • Loosening the anti-roll bar link on the left and right from the anti-roll bar
    • Removing the anti-roll bar
    • If the anti-roll bar is replaced: Remounting anti-roll bar bracket
    • Installing the anti-roll bar
    • Securing the anti-roll bar link on the left and right to the anti-roll bar
  • 31 35 014 Removing and installing/replacing the anti-roll bar link, left (M5 2018-2022)
    • Removing the anti-roll bar link for the anti-roll bar
    • Installing the anti-roll bar link for the anti-roll bar
  • 31 35 015 Removing and installing/replacing the anti-roll bar link, right (M5 2018-2022)
    • Removing the anti-roll bar link for the anti-roll bar
    • Installing the anti-roll bar link for the anti-roll bar
• 31 50 Front Axle Differential
  • 31 50 001 Removing and installing front axle differential (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove front axle differential
    • Install front axle differential
  • 31 50 002 Replace front axle differential (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove front axle differential
    • Replacing the front axle transmission
    • Install front axle differential
• 31 51 Front Axle Transmission/Seal
  • 31 51 010 Replacing radial shaft seal for drive flange of front axle transmission (M5 2018-2022)
    • Replacing the radial shaft seal for the drive flange of the front axle differential
  • 31 51 015 Replace radial shaft seal for left output shaft (M5 2018-2022)
    • Replacing the left radial shaft seal
  • 31 51 020 Replacing radial shaft seal for output shaft right (M5 2018-2022)
    • Replacing the radial shaft seal of the bearing bracket
  • 31 51 060 Replacing O-ring for right front axle transmission (M5 2018-2022)
    • Replacing the O-ring for the right front axle transmission
  • 31 51 065 Replacing O-ring for bearing block (M5 2018-2022)
    • Replacing the O-ring on the bearing bracket
• 31 53 Differential With Bearings
  • 31 53 040 Replacing the bearing bracket for the right output shaft (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove bearing bracket
    • Install bearing bracket
• 31 60 Output Shaft
  • Notes on removing and installing Low Profile band clamps (M5 2018-2022)
  • 31 60 003 Removing and installing/replacing left output shaft (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove left output shaft
    • Replacing the left radial shaft seal
    • For reusing: Checking the gearing of the output shaft and replacing the circlip
    • Installing left output shaft
  • 31 60 004 Removing and installing/replacing right output shaft (M5 2018-2022)
    • Remove right output shaft
    • Replacing the radial shaft seal of the bearing bracket
    • For reusing: Checking the gearing of the output shaft and replacing the circlip
    • Install right output shaft
  • 31 60 535 Replacing two bellows of the output shaft(s) (output shaft(s) removed) (M5 2018-2022)
    • Inserting the output shaft
    • Replacing the wheel-side joint bellows
    • Replacing the bellows of the joint on the transmission end