33 17 004 Replacing All Front Rubber Mounts For Rear Differential Mounting

33 17 004 - Replacing all front rubber mounts for rear differential mounting





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 4 311 33 4 310 Fixture
- 33 4 312 33 4 310 Fixture
- 33 4 465
- 33 4 466






Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove rear differential 33 10 010 Removing And Installing/Replacing Rear Differential





Withdrawing front rubber mount:
Withdraw front 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 and 33 4 465 .

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





Installing front rubber mount:

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

Front rubber mount must be aligned by way of slots (1) to vehicle transversal direction.





Insert front rubber mount in special tool 33 4 311 33 4 310 Fixture.
Align front rubber mount so that side slots (1) line up with marking (M) on tool.





Draw in front rubber mount with special tools 33 4 465 , 33 4 466 , 33 4 166 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces, 33 4 311 33 4 310 Fixture and 33 4 312 33 4 310 Fixture as far as it will go.