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2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard Trans
31 12 Control Arms and Struts
2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 31 12 Control Arms and Struts
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CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS (1AZ - 21AZ)
| Type | Thread | Tightening Specification | Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Tension strut to front axle support | E12 / E24 to 5.82 | tighten in normal position | 80 N.m. | |
| E23 | tighten in normal position | 135 N.m. | ||
| E39 / E52 | tighten in normal position | 110 N.m. | ||
| E53 | Replace screw tighten in normal position | 165 N.m. | ||
| E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E67 | M12 10.9 | Replace screw and nut tighten in normal position | ||
| Jointing torque | 100 N.m. | |||
| Torque angle | 90°15° | |||
| E83 | Replace screw tighten in normal position | |||
| Jointing torque | 165 N.m. | |||
| Torque angle | 90°15° | |||
| 2AZ Control arm to front axle support | E24 from 5.82 / E28 / E31 / E32 / E34 / E38 / E39 (8-cyl.) | tighten in normal position | 77.5 N.m. | |
| E39 (6-cyl.) / E52 | tighten in normal position | 110 N.m. | ||
| E12 / E21 / E23 / E24 to 5.82 | tighten in normal position | 85 N.m. | ||
| E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E83 | M12 10.9 | Replace screw and nut tighten in normal position | ||
| Jointing torque | 100 N.m. | |||
| Torque angle | 90°15° | |||
| E65 / E66 / E67 | Replace screw and nut tighten in normal position | |||
| Jointing torque | 100 N.m. | |||
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| 3AZ Control arm (ball joint) on front axle support | E30 | Replace nut | 85 N.m. | |
| E36 / E46 | Replace nut | 90 N.m. | ||
| E30 (AWD) | Replace nut | 100 N.m. | ||
| E85 | M14x1.5 | Replace nut | 80 N.m. | |
| 4AZ Control arm to spring strut | E21 / E30 | 65 N.m. | ||
| 5AZ Control arm to pivot mount/spring strut | E30 (AWD) | 85 N.m. | ||
| E30 (AWD) | Polystop nut | 93 N.m. | ||
| E34 (AWD) | 80 N.m. | |||
| 6AZ Control arm on steering knuckle/swivel bearing | E36 / E46 / E85 | Replace nut | 65 N.m. | |
| E38 | Replace nut | 93 N.m. | ||
| E39 / E53 / E52 / E83 | Replace nut | 80 N.m. | ||
| E60, E61 (except AWD) / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 | Replace nut | 165 N.m. | ||
| E60, E61 (AWD) | Replace nut | 80 N.m. | ||
| E67 | Replace nut | 80 N.m. | ||
| 7AZ Bracket for control arm to engine carrier | E30 | 42 N.m. | ||
| E36 | 47 N.m. | |||
| E46 | Replace screws | 59 N.m. | ||
| E85 | M10 10.9 | Replace screws | 56 N.m. | |
| 8AZ Ball joint for control arm to front axle carrier | E34 (AWD) / E46 (4WD) | 77 N.m. | ||
| 9AZ Control arm to ball joint | E34 (AWD) / E46 (4WD) | 80 N.m. | ||
| 10AZ Control arm holder to front axle support | E34 (AWD) | 47 N.m. | ||
| E46 (4WD) | Replace screws | 59 N.m. | ||
| 11AZ Pressure strut to body | E24 from 5.82 / E28 | tighten in normal position | 130 N.m. | |
| 12AZ Traction strut on tie rod lever/steering knuckle/swivel bearing | E24 from 5.82 / E28 / E31 / E32 / E34 / E38 | 93 N.m. | ||
| E39 | 80 N.m. | |||
| 13AZ Pressure strut to connecting pipe/front axle support | E31 / E32 / E34 / E38 / E39 | tighten in normal position | 127 N.m. | |
| 14AZ Pressure strut to cruciform reinforcement | E31 | tighten in normal position | 127 N.m. | |
| 15AZ Connecting pipe to body | E31 / E32 / E34 | 127 N.m. | ||
| 16AZ Connecting pipe support to body | E31 / E32 / E34 | 59 N.m. | ||
| 17AZ Connecting pipe to trailing spring mount | E24 from 5.82 / E28 | 60 N.m. | ||
| 18AZ Leading strut to tie rod arm | E23 | 85 N.m. | ||
| 19AZ Tension strut on steering knuckle/swivel bearing | E39 / E52 | 80 N.m. | ||
| E60, E61 (except AWD) / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 | 165 N.m. | |||
| E67 | 80 N.m. | |||
| 20AZ Tension strut to guide joint | E53 / E83 | Replace nut | 80 N.m. | |
| E60, E61 (AWD) | Replace nut | 165 N.m. | ||
| 21AZ Guide joint to swivel bearing | E53 / E60, E61 (AWD) / E83 | Replace screws | 60 N.m. |
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.