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BMW 3 Series shock absorber replacement

Model: BMW Serie 3 E92, E90, E91 - Years 2005-2013
Part: Shocks

In today's video tutorial we will see how to disassemble the front shock absorbers of a BMW 3 Series. First of all, we open the engine hood of the car and we go to unscrew the upper bolt of the shock absorber, with a ratchet wrench: then we lift the car and remove the wheel , unscrewing its bolts. At this point we are going to unscrew the bolts of our arm, connected to the braking system; once separated, remove the central pin and move the brake away. Now we can finally pull the shock absorber and replace it with the new one: then follow the video for reassembly!

Posted on 24 October 2020 by ScegliAuto

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