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Replacing the Front Suspension Arm

Model: BMW Serie 7 E68, E65, MK 4, E67, E66 - Years 2001-2008
Part: Control arm

To replace the suspension arm, start by lifting the vehicle and removing the front wheel; then, unscrew the fastening nut of the ball joint attached to the hub support while holding the ball joint shaft with a hex wrench; next, proceed to remove the pin that secures the bushing of the arm to the engine cradle, and to extract the pin, it is necessary to shift the plastic cover of the wheel well without completely removing it; then, install the new arm and reverse the process for securing, first tightening the bushing pin and then the ball joint nut.

Updated on 20 February 2026 by ScegliAuto

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