Author Topic: rear rubber mounting and wheel bearing replacement (Read 9174 times)

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!!

swiss318is · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2008, 04:04:02 AM »

first step... buy the rubber mountings!

swiss318is · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2008, 07:14:54 AM »

second step... develop a special bmw-rubber-mounting-retract-tool!

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!!

swiss318is · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2008, 01:34:03 PM »

step nr. 1 B the wheelbearings..

swiss318is · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2008, 01:35:41 PM »

next step TIME AND BEER

hoevesruperd · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:19:15 PM »

gotta love the camera phone! lol
enjoy the beer

dude8383 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:10:42 PM »

beer is very important in this process.

swiss318is · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2008, 06:13:14 AM »

beer keeps the things running... :-)

dude8383 · « **Reply #8 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

swiss318is · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2008, 03:25:07 PM »

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

swiss318is · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2008, 03:30:28 PM »

dont drink beer during the work...!!!

it can be very unhealthy

Eurospec · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2008, 04:04:50 PM »

Nice one

enildeR · « **Reply #12 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).

swiss318is · « **Reply #13 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..

Frankie · « **Reply #14 on:** March 26, 2008, 08:46:11 AM »

Quote from: swiss318is;42181

second step... develop a special bmw-rubber-mounting-retract-tool!

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?