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
Nut off
Copyright: © Josh Withers
BMW tool used to remove the threaded ring inside this shaft area
Threaded Ring removed with seal inside.
Note the way this washer is inserted/shouldered
Notice the shoulder on this washer
removing that large washer
Bearing inside the threaded ring
Seal Removal from the threaded ring
28x55x9 part number 33 12 1 231 542
Removal of the M8 nuts with a 13mm socket
Removal of the M8 nuts with a 13mm socket
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.
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.
Press out the axle bushing/tube
Press out the differential / crown gear
Notice the giant shim/washer
Press out the seal from the cover plate.
Press out the seal from the cover plate. 65X85X10 part number 33 12 1 233 528
This housing was put in the oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes
The bearings practically fell out of the housing when picking it up out of the oven.
Removed gear and bearings - HOT TO TOUCH!!!
