Front Axle -- Repair (F57)

• 31 00 General Information
  • Mobile table lift
  • Front axle + steering: Perform wheel alignment after the following repair work
  • Information on replacing shock absorbers
  • Instructions (chassis components made of aluminum)
  • Notes on repairing threads
  • Notes on wheel bearing replacement following accident damage
• 31 10 Front Axle Mounting
  • 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle
    • Completely release and remove the front axle
    • Installing and securing complete front axle
• 31 11 Front Axle Carrier
  • 31 11 001 Replacing front axle support
  • 31 11 040 Removing and installing/replacing thrust field
    • Removing the stiffening plate
    • Install the stiffening plate
  • 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support
    • Detaching and lowering the front axle support
    • Raise the front axle support and fasten it
• 31 12 Front Control Arms
  • 31 12 000 Removing and installing left or right wishbone
  • 31 12 001 Replacing left or right wishbone
  • 31 12 046 Replacing the holder for the wishbone on the left or right
• 31 21 Front Wheel Bearings, Steering Swivel Bearings
  • 31 21 090 Replacing left/right swivel bearing
  • 31 21 180 Replacing wheel bearing (wheel hub) for front wheel
• 31 31 Front Shock Absorbers
  • 31 31 000 Removing and installing front left or right spring strut
  • 31 31 031 Replacing front spring strut shock absorber on right or left
• 31 33 Front Coil Springs
  • 31 33 001 Replacing front left or right spring strut support bearing
  • 31 33 095 Measuring vehicle ride height
  • 31 33 100 Replacing front left or right coil spring
• 31 35 Front Anti-Roll Bar
  • 31 35 000 Removing and installing/replacing front anti-roll bar
  • 31 35 005 Removing and installing anti-roll bar link for left or right anti-roll bar
• 31 60 Front Differential Output Shafts
  • 31 60 003 Removing and installing/replacing left output shaft
  • 31 60 004 Removing and installing/replacing right output shaft
  • 31 60 530 Replacing an output shaft bellows (on transmission side) (output shaft removed)
  • 31 60 535 Replacing both Bellows on left and right of output shaft