Vehicles before change point in 1982
REMOVING AND INSTALLING COIL SPRING
Remove and install spring strut mount 31 33 000.
Remove top retainer with liner and coil spring.


31 33 000

Installation: Check damper rings for coil springs
in top and bottom spring retainers, extra spring
(1) and outer tube (2), replacing if necessary.

Installation: Ends of coil spring must fit on
shoulders in top and bottom spring retainers.

Note When Replacing:
Important: Replace coil springs only in pairs.
Note spring length¹), color code¹), diameter¹)
and wire gage¹).


¹) See Specifications

Vehicles after change point in 1982
REMOVING AND INSTALLING
OR REPLACING COIL SPRING
FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT
SPRING STRUT
Remove spring strut mount 31 33 001.
Take off upper spring retainer with rubber ring and coil spring.
Important!
Only install pairs of springs with same BMW number (1) (located on end of
spring) and same color code (2) (either with or without red
paint stripe) on one axle.
Refer to spare part microfiche for cross reference of springs according to vehicle type
and, if applicable, special equipment (e.g. air conditioner, sport suspension, etc.) as
well as dates of introduction.
The BMW number on the spring can be used to determine the spare part number
and therefore the correct spring for a pertinent vehicle type according to the spare
part microfiche.
Example:
1. Spring with red color code:
Number on spring = 1 125 332
Add 1 = part number = 1 125 333
2. Spring without red color code:
Number on spring = 1 125 332
Add 2 = part number = 1 125 334


31 33 001

Installation:
Use upper rubber ring* with thickness (A) for springs with red color code.
A = 9 mm (0.354").


* See Specifications of Gr. 31

Installation:
Check protective tube and rubber damper, replacing if necessary.

Installation:
Check upper and lower rubber rings, replacing if necessary.
Ends of coil spring must fit on shoulders in lower and upper spring retainers.