Right Axle Shaft Bearing Pedestal (E46 All Wheel Drive Vehicles): Removal

1. Remove cross brace from front axle support. See REINFORCEMENT CROSS BRACE .
2. Remove right axle shaft. See DRIVE AXLE SHAFTS (FRONT, ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES) .
3. Release grounding strap on bearing pedestal. Release screws and remove bearing block (1). See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Removing Bearing Block

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