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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: swiss318is on February 03, 2008, 06:25:17 AM

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on February 03, 2008, 06:25:17 AM

i am now driving around the last 50'000km without any problems...!!i have 240'000km on the clock. i was just wondering whats gonna happen next!! and tata... the rear right wheelbearing begins to make music!!! so i am planning to replace the wheelbearings on both sides and the rubber mountings in the trailer arms, also on both sides.

i ordered some new wheelbearings an the rubber mountings... pictures of parts and work are comming soon!!

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on February 04, 2008, 04:04:02 AM

first step... buy the rubber mountings!
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/04022008002.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on February 04, 2008, 07:14:54 AM

second step... develop a special bmw-rubber-mounting-retract-tool!
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/04022008003.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/04022008006.jpg)

the idea behind the story.. rubber mounting..washer..metaltube..washer..nut!! with that tool i can easely remove the rubber mountings..!! i am now looking for a small tube..

thanks to "kowalski" it was his idea!!

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on February 16, 2008, 01:34:03 PM

step nr. 1 B the wheelbearings..
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/16022008001.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/16022008.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on February 16, 2008, 01:35:41 PM

next step TIME AND BEER

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: hoevesruperd on February 16, 2008, 05:19:15 PM

gotta love the camera phone! lol
enjoy the beer

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: dude8383 on February 17, 2008, 01:10:42 PM

beer is very important in this process.

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on February 18, 2008, 06:13:14 AM

beer keeps the things running... :-)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: dude8383 on February 18, 2008, 09:51:35 AM

Quote from: swiss318is;42999

beer keeps the things running... :-)

yes sir.

i picked up some kwak, duvel and new castle over the weekend, that stuff is great :)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on February 18, 2008, 03:25:07 PM

aha...!!! my girlfriend keeps the stock on level!

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/beer.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on February 18, 2008, 03:30:28 PM

dont drink beer during the work...!!!
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/pic3.jpg)
it can be very unhealthy

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: Eurospec on February 22, 2008, 04:04:50 PM

Nice one :)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: enildeR on March 25, 2008, 07:06:54 PM

hey, have you replaced the bearings yet? was wondering how you did it. I was told that they would have to be pressed out. I'm looking at replacing mine, as the rear left has a click to it when you rotate the wheel (while on jacks).

caused my last tire to prematurely wear in a single spot on the tire. the rest of the tire had plenty of tread depth. that, and you can feel a slight shimmy side-to-side at low speed (>20mph).

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on March 26, 2008, 02:22:27 AM

i didnt found the time to change the parts...! i am still driving around with that noise..

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: Frankie on March 26, 2008, 08:46:11 AM

Quote from: swiss318is;42181

second step... develop a special bmw-rubber-mounting-retract-tool!
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/04022008003.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/04022008006.jpg)

the idea behind the story.. rubber mounting..washer..metaltube..washer..nut!! with that tool i can easely remove the rubber mountings..!! i am now looking for a small tube..

thanks to "kowalski" it was his idea!!

Too tired to understand how that gadget works. What are the measurements of those washers, metaltubes etc?

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 07, 2008, 10:15:15 AM

first the wheel bearings...

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00864.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00865.jpg)

remove the brakecaliper, the brakediscs, the damper and the output shaft..

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00878.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00879.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 07, 2008, 10:16:15 AM

then the luxury version...

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00870.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00871.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00872.jpg)

the easy way to remove the hub...

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 07, 2008, 10:17:01 AM

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00873.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00874.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 07, 2008, 10:18:18 AM

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00875.jpg)

with this tool you can remove the bearing with pulling it out ... the same tool is used to push in the new bearing and the hub..

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00876.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 07, 2008, 10:19:09 AM

next time more...

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: enildeR on April 07, 2008, 05:04:19 PM

thanks for the pics.

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 13, 2008, 11:50:44 AM

front hub change...
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00894.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00893.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00897.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00898.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 13, 2008, 11:53:22 AM

the hub-set...
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00926.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 13, 2008, 11:55:43 AM

because the stupid quy on the phone where we order the parts dont know the different between ABS and NO-ABS hub...i have to modify the hub before assembly..
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00932.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00933.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00934.jpg)
removing the ABS ring...

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 13, 2008, 11:57:25 AM

then remove the front-wheels..
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00924.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00925.jpg)

then remove the nut which holds the hub...
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00927.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 13, 2008, 11:58:42 AM

i removed all the hubs with an adapter and a slidehammer..
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00928.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00930.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00931.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 13, 2008, 12:00:30 PM

after that the new hub.. some shiny blingbling..
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00936.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00937.jpg)
thighten the nut and fix it ..
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00938.jpg)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 13, 2008, 12:01:47 PM

one rear wheelbearing, two fronthubs in 90min..!!pretty fast.. hehehe... ;-)

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: swiss318is on April 16, 2008, 12:14:46 PM

hui... i am driving around like in a rolls royce.. without any noises from the wheels..! very comfortable..!! cool thing... :cool:

Title: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement
Post by: gearheadE30 on April 16, 2008, 05:28:52 PM

I did mine not to long ago. The fronts are really easy, especially if you did the rears first. I actually broke 2 slide hammers trying to get the right rear out. It had gotten so hot that it welded itself into the trailing arm. Took 12 hours total (not consecutive lol) hours to get the one out. The other only took about an hour because the brakes and everything were already off. Too bad I'm underage, beer must be niiiiiice ;)