31 35 Stabilizer Bar

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 31 35 Stabilizer Bar
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TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - STABILIZER BAR (31 35)

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
1AZ Retaining bar for stabilizer to front axle carrier / body E21     50 Nm
  E12, E24 / until 5.82     45 Nm
  E36, E46, E39, E52, E85, E86 M8 tighten in NORMAL POSITION 21 Nm
  E60 / except AWD, E65, E66, E67   Replace nuts 28 Nm
  E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61, E63, E64   Replace nuts 30.5 Nm
  E83 M10 10.9   56 Nm
2AZ Stabilizer to control arm E21   tighten in NORMAL POSITION 130 Nm
3AZ Stabilizer link to control arm and stabilizer E23 M8 tighten in NORMAL POSITION 25 Nm
  E23 M10 tighten in NORMAL POSITION 50 Nm
4AZ Stabilizer link to control arm E34 / Four Wheel Drive     22 Nm
5AZ Stabilizer link to stabilizer E34 / Four Wheel Drive     78 Nm
  E38, E46, E83     65 Nm
  E85, E86 M10   58 Nm
6AZ Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer E28 (yellow chrome-plated)   30 Nm
  E24 / from 5.82, E28 / from 5.82 (white chrome-plated)   33 Nm
  E24 / from 5.82, E28, E31, E32, E34 (yellow) (wrench surface on ball head must be parallel to absorber axle) 59 Nm
7AZ Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer
(wrench surface on ball head must be parallel to absorber axle)
E36     59 Nm
  E30 / Four Wheel Drive     47 Nm
  E52     65 Nm
  E53     100 Nm
8AZ Stabilizer link (with bracket) on stabilizer E30 / Four Wheel Drive     47 Nm
9AZ Bracket for stabilizer link on control arm E30, E36     42 Nm
10AZ Bracket for stabilizer link on swivel bearing E39, E60, E61, E63, E64     59 Nm
11AZ Stabilizer link on stabilizer/bracket E39, E60, E61, E63, E64   Replace nut 65 Nm
12AZ Stabilizer link to stabilizer E65, E66, E67   Replace nut 58 Nm
13AZ Stabilizer link to spring strut E65, E66, E67   Replace nut
Jointing torque
20 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
RENDER: 1.0x

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