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 4 460 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 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 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 new rubber mount with Circo Light (refer to BMW Parts Service).

Align rubber mount horizontally by way of slots (1).





Insert rubber mount in special tool 33 4 311 33 4 310 Fixture.

Note:
Align rubber mount so that side slots (1) line up with marking (M) on special tool.





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, 33 4 311 33 4 310 Fixture and 33 4 312 33 4 310 Fixture as far as it will go.