DarkVader
04-20-2006, 04:03 PM
My dilemna is the "Drive axle mount housing"(I don't even see a name for it in the Bently Manual)...Is it safe to remove this?...I'm asking basically is there oil/grease/gasket/another surprise with removing this?
The UpperControlArm(UCA) screw that's next to the drive carrier is being blocked by the "Drive axle mount housing" I don't know what awaits me if I should remove this.
Its holding up the removal of the UCA because the screw is @bout .5 inches to long. PLEASE study the pictures(Outpushaft.JPG & DAM_Housing.JPG) Bently nor search doesn't provide me with information if this is safe to do, but if some1 has removed their UCA I would be most appreciative as I'm under the car & pondering whether this can be removed.
I don't understand there's clearly NO space or angle to take the screw out so the only way I see to remove the UCA successfully is to remove the "Drive Axle Mount housing". BENTLY says to remove the axle mount screws, but not the housing carrier screws...http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6334269&postcount=12 This shows the history of what I've been doing.
The UpperControlArm(UCA) screw that's next to the drive carrier is being blocked by the "Drive axle mount housing" I don't know what awaits me if I should remove this.
Its holding up the removal of the UCA because the screw is @bout .5 inches to long. PLEASE study the pictures(Outpushaft.JPG & DAM_Housing.JPG) Bently nor search doesn't provide me with information if this is safe to do, but if some1 has removed their UCA I would be most appreciative as I'm under the car & pondering whether this can be removed.
I don't understand there's clearly NO space or angle to take the screw out so the only way I see to remove the UCA successfully is to remove the "Drive Axle Mount housing". BENTLY says to remove the axle mount screws, but not the housing carrier screws...http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6334269&postcount=12 This shows the history of what I've been doing.