In todays video we get the front Struts / Shocks replaced on the BMW E87 1 Series 130i
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@Doobie4647 ай бұрын
Great video! I recently did this on my e90 330i and it was very similar. Only thing i’d add is it’s worth hand tightening the top struts with the wheels on the floor, going for a quick drive and then torquing them down to the correct torque - it’s easy to over tighten them and strip the thread so people should check the correct torque for their vehicle. It was only 33Nm for mine.
@SomethingRandomChannel7 ай бұрын
Thanks for these 130i videos man really appreciate it thank you
@MTechGuy7 ай бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching man
@olef.7 ай бұрын
RUN Flat tyres doesent contribute to ride quality as well and life span on struts either! Still it´s an beast and A LOT OF FUN to ride still !
@03071331234 ай бұрын
Cheers mate, doing this tomrrow. Ive done it many times on other cars but your guidence through it and the great pictures will be really good help. Thanks again.
@MTechGuy4 ай бұрын
Nice one, make sure you’ve got a decent spring compression
@03071331234 ай бұрын
@@MTechGuy Update: So i realised that the shocks on the 1 series and maybe other series also have a somewhat special damping system meaning when you compress the spring to remove it the piston from the shock also returns to a neutral position. I bought a special shock clamp to clamp the piston before compressing the spring and put the other spring on. You have much more length to play with when you do that.(Steady....)
@SteveDull7 ай бұрын
Hahaha! Had exactly the same issue. No problems with disassembly but with those spring compressors reassembly wasn't possible - gave up after nearly losing fingers when they slipped! Should be labelled 'NOT for use on BMW'S'. 😮
@MTechGuy7 ай бұрын
Yeah, have to use some caution for sure
@Alpejohn6 ай бұрын
Im about to do this on my 1 series, but i know its hard to compress them so i was waiting to see if he manage to do it or not 😁 Im also going to be handing it over to my local garage to have them put it together, i dont have the proper tools for it anyways. 🙂 So then its just a simple swap hopefully!
@JohnMartin-oh6bf4 ай бұрын
Would you consider replacing the springs also?
@MTechGuy4 ай бұрын
I didn’t, I kept the factory m-sport springs which were in good shape. Matched the shocks to the springs
@rvbuk992 ай бұрын
Hello mate. Where did you get your struts from? Did you have a part number by any chance please? thanks
@MTechGuy2 ай бұрын
Spareto in Europe
@Will0w_0n.F0urs7 ай бұрын
Surprised the front suspension aren’t double wishbone you find in performance cars.