» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,633 Views | | | | | 10-30-2010, 04:29 PM | #2 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Cool, that's the rear "wheel bearing" not the "axle bearing" though. Axle bearings are commonly referred to as CV joints | | | 10-30-2010, 05:29 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 242 | Yeah, I forgot about those things because this is the first car I've owned that has them. But I'm getting better! | | | 06-21-2013, 05:47 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 242 | Okay, finally got everything apart and was in the process of putting new flanges on. I have seen in youtube videos where people get the hubs on far enough where they put the axle nut on and then torque the hubs on like that, but when I tried it the threaded part of the axle was too far back, so I took a piece of wood and tapped the hub on some and put the nut on, but the axle was still far back enough to strip some of the threads on the nut and maybe the axle. I had to buy one new axle, so I test fit the flange on it without the bearing, and it looks like I need to press the flange onto the axle as well. So, two questions: 1.) should I put grease on the axle splines to make the flange go on easier, and 2.) is there a tap and die set somewhere that will let me chase the threads on the axle? I really would hate to have to buy another half shaft!!! | | | 06-21-2013, 06:35 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 Cool, that's the rear "wheel bearing" not the "axle bearing" though. Axle bearings are commonly referred to as CV joints | Regional thing, CV joints arn't axle bearings up here.. My book calls the front Wheel bearings and the rear half shaft bearings.. Cheerrs LOL Dave __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 06-21-2013, 11:44 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 351 | Remove the trailing arm off and take it to a local NAPA and have them press it on properly. I don't recommend beating it together. __________________ Alpine Weiß 1995 318ti M50tu mostly stock, chip'd 413, AFE Intake. e36 M3 front brakes, e30 M3 rear calipers. e28 3.25 LSD + e30 axles. Custom stainless Magnaflow 2 in 1 out muffler. R.I.P schwartz 1990 325is | | | 06-23-2013, 07:13 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 242 | I have a hydraulic press myself, but I am not sure how to go about putting the whole assembly in there to press the hub in, as there is no room to pass the axle shaft between the support beams. I will have to look at this since now it looks like I have stripped threads on the axle and need to figure out what I'm going to do next. A new shaft is $529 from the local BMW dealership, or $341 from Tischer, or if I want to chance it, I can get a used one on ebay for $100. I am seriously tempted to go with another new one really, just to maintain an even level of maintenance. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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