Wish there were like buttons available. Love this thread!
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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.
The final couple of steps for the diff, new crush washers for the drain and fill plugs.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=19vSM...j1wSQgl4Odt9aF
Finished off the diff by filling it with fresh oil
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1hNQD...0ojA1qEcKiEmK8
Now back to the rear suspension. Removed the rear subframe.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=112EA...4mEuG-7SeAzN0t
Gave the subframe a good clean.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1O8cf...QUUjpFFhtF7Q4s
New bushes pressed into the subframe
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=15v4e...kKUD6qDxMhmRe4
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1k8h2...nesGH4nYBAAX4F
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1m4iS...Px8ZIGOtPdKbdx
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1BlHP...XMh_rsZN3Qc8Bz
New bushes pressed into the trailing arms
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Zxpf...3jAkK6befr2OIi
Another new part, the rear mount for the rear subframe
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1YuBT...4YDwedDx9KEyor
Stripped the rear struts
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1I0WN...qLoujvtCbUho3I
Cleaned everything that is to be reused
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=10AQF...-6HQ8cN1Z7kt6h
Rear shocks assembled
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1VYx7...F5elm6V0g_5faf
All the parts for the rear struts
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1BOrm...GGUwHXbt9kERkI
And reassembling the rear struts
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1P0nc...u7FJdRSyA44rh-
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1E7qB...bqylsgZM-5lsMz
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Oleg...0tPS5pfMmLSgdS
Thanks for watching.
With the subframe out also removed the prop shaft and gave the underside of the car a clean (or at least the portion where the subframe goes)
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1c1EP...feIUxmicguRYDc
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1HYkm...08SVj0vaHZbRYN
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1LhYq...AQn8GlGMeXz8v-
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1aMsf...IX-bGX5vLzHVYc
Fitted the new subframe rear mount
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1fvkb...39-ZCpKwL8drl2
And refitted the rear subframe
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1qypg...anyw1ZW5NbAQgj
Fought the diff back in
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1ZYjM...VyonnjGeQ0cvK0
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1tTiK...sC-UHtR539xmDD
Cleaned the rear anti-roll bar
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1hMT4...HVPcsrpR19NyVd
Removed the end links and refitted
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1T1T4...ZP6FPkULwc2Lvh
Fitted new end links
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1CinB...MotelKss25_3Yb
Refitted the trailing arms
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1jMTw...KvLfYTnZQeO31N
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1SvvL...sPy4BMSgt8od5t
Thanks for watching.
I applaud the painstaking documentation!
Where did you source that subframe center mount? I left mine alone after finding how scarce they were for reasonable money.
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.
Some more parts.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1eKc-...2TFLk3YxhEz9Lw
Got new rear wheel bearings and the associated locking hardware. Also got four CV repair kits for the side shaft CVs.
Removed the hub nuts
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1wdT4...45zWQwYXok1akI
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1SjRE...gguangTRadzMFU
Removed the drive flanges
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1pd2P...c79Da2XdrxrkOD
And pulled out the hubs
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=14KoP...VFBiUB1bsN-zqY
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1w_9n...qbD6sbTVeqvUUz
Pressed out the old bearings
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1k64P...6E74hEzaonVloz
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1VKtZ...QJ-jj9QX3O5trW
Cleaned out the bores
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Qif-...YDSNd4QLrx1uSs
Pressed in the new bearings
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1GBFS...G8OvfvGK1b59RB
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1yHM7...5TrpJIy-BOUP0Y
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=17ZQ6...FQjGIGJYjBlyzc
Thanks for watching, more to come later.
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.
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!
Any updates my friend? Been a long time since we've heard from you...
Great thread. Really hope there's updates.
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