Updated version. All steps included in this repair 320d 2004 Sedan model.
BMW E46 DIY Rear coil spring replacement 3 series (Updated version)
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Updated version. All steps included in this repair 320d 2004 Sedan model.
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Yes it should be the same on a E36
Great video! Is it the same procedure on the e36 bmw?
Great vid! I am about to replace these darn springs on my 02 325i for the
third time in 6 years!! I’m getting sick of paying for it, so this will
come in handy. Do you have any idea why these seem to break so often? Does
anyone make a longer lasting spring than OEM? THANKS for the advice!
It’s a weak design on the E46. They break because the rod from which the
spring is manufactured is bended ‘too much’ at the ends. You can see in the
diameters at both ends on the springs they are small and the rod is bended
very much. Don’t think other manufactures can do them better. Making a
spring is the same procedure ….heating up the rod and twist it around a
dice. But it’s really easy to replace the rear springs ๐ I would only buy
OEM springs because others might give a wrong height
I used OEM BMW part
The covers can be removed by popping or screwing out the buttons then undo
the top mounts
nice music…sounds like you’re going into battle with the coil spring haha
i thought something epic was about to happen with that music lol
Great video! I’m doing this along with break overhaul.
but you should have tuned the music down, at some times its pretty hard to
hear what youre saying
good tutorial bro
HOLY SHIT. That thing with the oem jack was EPIC. thanks ๐
Thank you very much for this!! i have a question. I have new bilstein
shocks with HR race springs. Can i go ahead and do everything in this
order, and then instead of reattaching the old shock, replace it with the
new one at that time? i plan on doing this within a week so your reply is
GREATLY appreciated!! thanks again!!!!
Hi yes sure. After unbolting the lower shock mount, just unbolt the upper
mount too. But you have to cut in the foam cover to get into the upper
mount.
Iยดve just changed my rear springs on a 325xi. One of the sway bar links
broke. Not sure if this happened before the operation or if they were ready
to go. Just saying, use cation. Maybe a spring compressor would help?
This is so informative and helpful. What brand of coil spring do you use?
Thank you for the help
Great! instead of using the OEM jack you can simply release the parking
brake and push the rotor downwards and BAM! coil spring will come out!
After doing my car using this video I am happy for the clue to use the cars
jack. First as a safety observation you should have a stand in case the
first jack fails. Second you need to be careful when inserting the spring
should the separator jack slip. On the driver side you need to be careful
to only separate until the spring perch contacts the driveshaft. On the
opposide side with the longer axle be careful to not damage the brake hose
when using the OEM jack.
It’s not that simple ๐ You need a bit more force to press the rotor
downwards. On E46fanatics you can see it’s a two man job to press the rotor
down and remove the spring. But using the jack you can do it yourself
Thanks. Why did that bird yell like that
Great video, very helpful, saved me from going to the stealership.
great video!
Thanks for video. Nice trick with OEM jack. I will try to change broken
springs this way.
awsome video! Can the same process be used for the front end?
Very good use of the oem jack! Thanks for the video, good job.
That dramatic spring-release music has to be the most ridiculous part of
any Youtube video I’ve ever seen ever.. still nice video.
This is a really good video. Thank you so much for posting!
Thanks man, very helpfull vid! you just saved me a ton of cash!
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in under half hour. HP increase on the E46 is about 13.5HP for a cost of
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application data: E30 series: 6.0-13.4hp gain E36 series: 5.5-12hp gain E46
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