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  1. #126
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    Wish there were like buttons available. Love this thread!


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  2. #127
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    '04 330i, '95 540i6
    Quote Originally Posted by KSEADUB View Post
    Wish there were like buttons available. Love this thread!


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    Thank you I appreciate it.


    Moving on with the work on the diff. Pressed in the new shaft seal

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Cfyd...BIZC94ruGpeYJ3

    And fitted the new o-ring

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1n5W7...ztEYbSdJZfKD8w

    Did this above for both side plates and refitted them along with the output flanges also fitted new spring clips (the ones that hold the output flanges in)

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1eUEm...Veaov-_SuOBwTg

    Removed the input flange

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1rw63...8vRF2y-Bp9IhAD


    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1-rZC...-eO8wtp-EwVRve

    Removed the old shaft seal

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1B33V...ozn3cfPqJ0KRGo

    Fitted a new seal

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=13zzB...rG3gjZh_cCM_d0

    Clean off the input flange and refitted it

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1ObCg...HJdsMfh7ZEhUKQ

    Removed the diff back cover

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1u-HO...trc-sBkkXi5IqQ

    All the parts cleaned up

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1jvcC...wF0Avz2WvTR76F

    Back cover refitted with a new gasket

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=11_q9..._mVjhHhDM30bN4

    New o-ring for the speed sensor

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=10A9H...xelyvNKZCYWioj

    Fitted the speed sensor and the diff rear mount.

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1GVNB...oI36tDcQ4I77e2

    Thank you for watching.

  3. #128
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    Thank you. I would actually like to do more, but time simply doesn't permit this. Hopefully someone with fine something here of help.

    I ended up getting it from the dealers. Price probably isn't reasonable, cost 3 times what the front subframe mounts are each. (For a relative price comparison) Or about $100 (just the dealer price here converted to USD) I figured at the dealer I at least get quality and it is not like I will change it soon again (also don't want to). Decent aftermarket parts aren't easy to fine mostly just get topran and the like here.

    Edit: Another thing is the serial number on my ZA 540i on both the BMW and online EPK's returns the rear mount as "part not fitted to this vehicle" so I had to do some extra searching. In all likelihood this part wouldn't have been available other than at the dealers in any case. Was back order from the dealers (not much of a surprise most e34 parts are)
    Last edited by Sankekur; 05-20-2019 at 03:32 AM.

  7. #132
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    Removed the inner bearing shell form the hubs

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1SurK...il_H_SXngFjR9f

    Cleaned and refitted the hubs and drive flanges

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=15ioT...EY7O8XNFzF8EWz

    Stripped the side shaft CVs

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=15wLF...S_ibHq3pWisaMR

    Cleaned everything

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1s_Ib...vgPSUzSpGogy6t


    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Gzts...EIIUuP-A-7j3yd

    Dry reassembled the CVs

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1eiXC...jcdu626Ln3AgzA


    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1quMF...ry_ZQ8WayKviam

    Reassembled the side shafts left

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1gpUs...Kv7irBejqdGz6S

    and right

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1EMt8...x9yrUH9hsjNqhD

    Knocked in the hub nut locking plates

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1kq-B...5qlvfBF3fNt5Z7

    Refitted the side shafts

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Q8lO...VLSN6LUwV1jN4c

    Cleaned and refitted handbrake parts

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1T9zv...eE019Luk6zRLLv


    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=11THt...1uXQ2i67p3N9fD

    Refitted discs and caliper carriers

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1x4PM...kMBuyqBRMZX6WV

    Refitted calipers

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1heSo...y8KtstqXMxwFKH

    Refitted brake hard lines

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1jMsj...zUYkOHeheIluU6

    Fitted new rear pitman arms

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1eIsV...GA_xlpVWj7a6JH


    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1PWFk...c6CLbj9XFF9ysM

    Fitted braided brake hoses

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1jCo-...6K7Mx-KPq_Dp9F

    Fitted rear struts

    https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1taAh...aTXrpv1LzDjs18

    With the struts in I pre-loaded the rear suspension, bled the rear brakes, adjusted the handbrake, and refitted the prop shaft heat shields and exhaust.

  9. #134
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    Awesome work and attention to detail. It's on my perpetual to-do list to rebuild/ clean the CV's on my 540i as well. Nice job!

  10. #135
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    '95 540/6, '01 750iL
    Any updates my friend? Been a long time since we've heard from you...

  11. #136
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    Great thread. Really hope there's updates.

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