Rear subframe beam to body torque

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Post Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:54 am

What's the correct torque for these? Can't see it in the wiki and Haynes manual doesn't list it only for 5 series.

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Post Sat Jun 21, 2014 5:00 pm

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Post Sat Jun 21, 2014 5:27 pm

My Haynes manual states for the "Rear axle carrier to body" it should be 140Nm or 103lbft.
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Post Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:40 pm

Thanks, it that the burgundy one that covers the 5 series to?

Is that torque under 5 series "axle carrier" ? I have the picture , with a number to the nut bit no matching torque value, odd :D
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Post Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:17 pm

Autodata says "crossmember to body 14.0 - 15.5kgm (101 - 112 lb ft.)"
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Post Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:18 pm

appletree wrote:Thanks, it that the burgundy one that covers the 5 series to?

Is that torque under 5 series "axle carrier" ? I have the picture , with a number to the nut bit no matching torque value, odd :D
No, the original orange E21/E30 Haynes manual, #815, not that wishy-washy mish-mash later burgundy one. :wink:
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Post Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:02 am

Thanks lads, could do with those figures adding to the wiki
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Post Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:27 am

Indeed. Try PMing Grrrmachine about it... :wink:
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Post Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:32 pm

FT on mine everytime.