NICE details! Stops people either dissecting too much, or damaging something (like brake hoses) or getting injured trying to take a shortcut!! BRAVO 👏 SIR!

Best video I've seen to remove the front struts. Up close and personal with the camera I love it.

The shock has a marker for L and R which needs to line up inside the knuckle clamp's gap. (Don't use the vague "where does the shelf point" method shown here.) The control and tension arms rubber mounts should only be tightened down when the wheel hub is at actual ride position. That's because the rubber mounts don't rotate, and needs to be in a neutral position when the car is at rest. If you get this wrong the arms will be toast very soon. Measure before starting job for correct height. Lifting the hub to get to that position can be a bit hairy, as the car lifts off it's stand. (From memory, I think you can get away with not undoing those arms for a strut replacement.) Adjust stands so the car doesn't crash down on them if the jack fails. All nuts removed here needs replacing with new ones (they deform permanently to perform a locking function -once). Beisan Systems has the best description.

@kristianriisnes7527

6 жыл бұрын

my shocks doesent have a marker on, L and R , ? what should i do to line them up correcly ??

@patrikfloding7985

5 жыл бұрын

What brand are those shocks? At 15 seconds in, in this video, you can see the label with the L and R markers. I had some Sachs ones that had the sticker in the wrong place (far too high up on the shock). Weird. They did seem to be oriented correctly regarding the L and R position, though. The reference would be the spring perch (shelf) at the top of the shock tube. The orientation must be the same as the old (and a correctly marked shock). I don't know how critical this is, but a good effort should get it within a few degrees or so, which hopefully will be good enough! So use your old shocks to figure out the exact orientation of the shelf vs the markings, and make your own markings on the new shock.

@mule666

4 жыл бұрын

@@patrikfloding7985 and always get you're car realigned again if you do any work on suspension etc

@bigwo56

Жыл бұрын

You bring some VERY IMPORTANT points to this installation! BMW engineers are brilliant, and don't rely on cotter pins, but single use fasteners!

Thankful for vod 🙏🏽

Thank you for all the help!!

Best one on the net please do more e39 diy rs like this you got a subscriber

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

clown tipsie thank you!

Very nicely explained. That will come handy once I am ready to do the same task. Thanks.

thank you

SACHS have a sticker on the back side with L and R - line up with pinch bolt gap each side.. Good video - wanted to see spring orientation.

@bigwo56

Жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT detail! You can't just "guesstimate" such things. BMW suspension is heavily engineered for precise handling!

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@bigwo56

Жыл бұрын

GIGGITY!! Again!

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@bigwo56

Жыл бұрын

GIGGITY!

@bigwo56

Жыл бұрын

GIGGITY GOO!

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@hpowens

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I had my volume muted.