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 3 314
- 33 3 315
- 33 4 162 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces
- 33 4 164 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces
- 33 4 165 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces
- 33 4 166 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces

Important!
Observe safety instructions for raising the vehicle 00 .. ... Lifting Vehicle With A Lifting Platform.

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 4 165 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces, 33 4 162 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces, 33 3 315 and 33 3 314.

Note:
Milled recess of special tool 33 4 165 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces must rest at top on rear axle carrier.

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

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

Insert rubber mount from side with larger diameter into special tool 33 4 165 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces.

Note:
Milled recess (1) of special tool 33 4 165 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces must rest at top on rear axle carrier.

Draw in rubber mount with special tools 33 3 314, 33 3 315, 33 4 166 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces, 33 4 165 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces and 33 4 164 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces as far as it will go. Make sure special tool 33 4 166 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces is correctly seated.

Note:
Rubber mount must be seated flush in rear axle carrier. If necessary, rotate special tool 33 4 164 33 4 160 Removal/Installation Thrust Pieces through 90° and draw in overlap.