33 17 004 Replacing All Rubber Mounts For Rear Differential Mountings At Front (M5, M6)

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Special tools required:

33 3 312
33 4 161
33 4 162
33 4 166
33 4 461
33 4 465
33 4 466

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear differential

Withdraw rubber mount with special tools 33 3 312, 33 4 161, 33 4 162, 33 4 466 and 33 4 465.

NOTE: Milled recess of special tool 33 4 161 must point upwards to rear axle carrier.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools 33 3 312, 33 4 161, 33 4 162, 33 4 466 And 33 4 465

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

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

Fig 2: Identifying Slots

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Draw in rubber mount with special tools 33 4 465, 33 4 466, 33 4 166 and 33 4 461 as far as it will go.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tools 33 4 465, 33 4 466, 33 4 166 And 33 4 461

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