Final Drive Disassembly Final Drive Disassembly Final Drive missing a spring Final Drive (missing a spring). Splines aren't that bad though.Copyright: © Josh Withers Final Drive brake shoes removed Final Drive brake shoes removedCopyright: © Josh Withers Final Drive The next step is holding the drive gear in place, flattening this washer down, and removing this nut with a good impact gun. Copyright: © Josh Withers Final Drive 04 Nut offCopyright: © Josh Withers Final Drive 05 Gear removed FinalDrive06 BMW tool used to remove the threaded ring inside this shaft area Final Drive 07 Threaded Ring removed with seal inside. Final Drive 08 Note the way this washer is inserted/shouldered Final Drive 09 Notice the shoulder on this washer Final Drive 10 removing that large washer FinalDrive12 Bearing inside the threaded ring FinalDrive23 Seal Removal from the threaded ring28x55x9 part number 33 12 1 231 542 FinalDrive14 Removal of the M8 nuts with a 13mm socket FinalDrive13 Removal of the M8 nuts with a 13mm socket FinalDrive15 I'm pretty sure this was a M5 screw I had lying around. Ignore the red locktite looking stuff at the tip. These screws are needed to push the cover off the housing. FinalDrive17 Empty final drive FinalDrive16 Final drive parts Final Drive 19 Notice the shim/washer. Also take note of that small pin in the casting just above the gear. That pin needs to be removed to remove the needle bearing nested inside the housing. FinalDrive20 There is that same shim FinalDrive21 Press out the axle bushing/tube FinalDrive22 Axle bushing FinalDrive25 Press out the differential / crown gear FinalDrive26 Notice the giant shim/washer FinalDrive27 Press out the seal from the cover plate. FinalDrive28 Press out the seal from the cover plate. 65X85X10 part number 33 12 1 233 528 Final Drive29 Seal removal FinalDrive30 This housing was put in the oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes FinalDrive31 The bearings practically fell out of the housing when picking it up out of the oven. FinalDrive32 Removed gear and bearings - HOT TO TOUCH!!! FinalDrive33 HOT final drive housing « ‹ 1 of 2 › » Share this:FacebookEmail