Replacing All Front Rubber Mounts for Rear Differential Mounting

33 17 004 - Replacing all rubber mounts for rear differential mountings at front (M5, M6)





Special tools required:
- 33 3 312 33 3 310 Removal/Installation Tool Kit
- 33 4 161 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces
- 33 4 162 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces
- 33 4 166 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces
- 33 4 461 33 4 460 Set of Tools
- 33 4 465 33 4 460 Set of Tools
- 33 4 466 33 4 460 Set of Tools





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove rear differential Removing and Installing/Replacing Rear Differential





Withdraw rubber mount with special tools 33 3 312 33 3 310 Removal/Installation Tool Kit, 33 4 161 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces, 33 4 162 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces, 33 4 466 33 4 460 Set of Tools and 33 4 465 33 4 460 Set of Tools.

Note:
Milled recess of special tool 33 4 161 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces must point upwards to rear axle carrier.





Important!
Coat bearing bushing in rear axle carrier and rubber mount with Circolight (refer to BMW Parts Service).

Align rubber mount by way of slots (1) to vehicle transversal direction.





Draw in rubber mount with special tools 33 4 465 33 4 460 Set of Tools, 33 4 466 33 4 460 Set of Tools, 33 4 166 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces and 33 4 461 33 4 460 Set of Tools as far as it will go.