33 17 Final Drive Unit Mountings

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 33 17 Final Drive Unit Mountings
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TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - FINAL DRIVE UNIT MOUNTINGS (33 17)

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
1AZ Final drive to rear axle carrier E21     90 Nm
  E12, E24 / until 5.82     80 Nm
  E23, E24 / from 5.82, E28 / from 5.82, E30, E32, E34, E36 / Z3 / Compact     110 Nm
  E36, E46 Front   95 Nm
  E46 / S54, E85 / S54, E86 / S54 Front Observe repair instruction. 200 Nm
  E38, E39, E52 Front   150 Nm
  E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85 / except S54, E86 / except S54 Front Observe repair instruction. 100 Nm
  E31, E36 Rear   77 Nm
  E38 Rear   102 Nm
  E38 Rear tighten also via screw head 75 Nm
  E39 Rear tighten also via screw head 105 Nm
  E46 / except S54 Rear   174 Nm
  E46 / S54, E85 / S54, E86 / S54 Rear Observe repair instruction.  
      Jointing torque 20 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
  E52 Rear Tighten also via screw head 102 Nm
  E53, E60 / except S85, E61, E63 / except S85, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85 / except S54, E86 / except S54 Rear Observe repair instruction. 165 Nm
  E60 / S85, E63 / S85 Rear Observe repair instruction. 220 Nm
2AZ Final drive to stabilizer link and stabilizer link to body E21, E30     90 Nm
3AZ Final drive to rubber mount E12, E23, E24, E28     87 Nm
  E32, E34     77 Nm
4AZ Differential cover with rubber mount to body E30, E36 / Z3 / Compact     77 Nm
5AZ Final drive cover to case cover E32 M12 8.8   81 Nm
  E32, E34 M12 10.9   102 Nm
6AZ Rubber mount to body E12, E24     48 Nm
  E23 M8 8.8 Thread free from oil and grease
Secure with Loctite No. 270
24 Nm
  E23 M8 10.9 Thread free from oil and grease
Secure with Loctite No. 270
37 Nm
  E23, E32 M10 8.8 Thread free from oil and grease
Secure with Loctite No. 270
52 Nm
7AZ Final drive cover to final drive E31 M14 x 1.5   186 Nm
8AZ Final drive cover to rear axle support E31     127 Nm
9AZ Vibration damper E65 / M57TU / M57T2 M12   100 Nm
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