26 11 160 Replacing Constant-Velocity Joint For Propeller Shaft

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Special tools required:

23 1 040
24 1 040
26 1 070
26 1 110

Remove propeller shaft . See 11 PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY .

Fig 1: Locating Retaining Ring

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Lift out retainer.

Installation:

Replace retaining ring.

Fig 2: Installing Shims

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Drive out knurled pin.

Installation:

Install shims (1).

Press gaiter off constant velocity joint.

Fig 3: Inserting Sealing Washer In Constant Velocity Joint

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Installation:

Inject new grease into constant velocity joint from rubber gaiter and flange sides.

Grease, refer to BMW Parts Service.

Insert sealing washer (1) in constant velocity joint.

Fig 4: Identifying Constant Velocity Joint And Special Tool (26 1 070) Or (26 1 110)

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Detach constant velocity joint with special tool 26 1 070 or 26 1 110.

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool (23 1 040) Or (24 1 040)

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Installation:

Drive on constant velocity joint with special tool 23 1 040 or 24 1 040 as far as it will go.

Fig 6: Identifying Shoulder

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Installation:

Shoulder (1) for sealing washer must point to gaiter.

Toothing must be free from grease.

Thread locking: apply Loctite 648.

IMPORTANT: Keep Loctite out of ball paths.
Clean toothing and apply a light coating of oil.

Special tools required:

23 1 160
26 1 110
26 1 121
26 1 122
31 2 102
31 2 104

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove propeller shaft . See 11 PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY .

Lever sealing cap (1) with screwdriver (2) out of constant-velocity joint (3).

NOTE: Replace sealing cap (1) with seal.

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Cap, Screwdriver And Constant-Velocity Joint

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NOTE: Installation sequence
1 = Constant-velocity joint
2 = Seal
3 = Sealing cap

Fig 2: Identifying Constant-Velocity Joint, Seal And Sealing Cap

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Lift off retainer

Installation:

Replace circlip.

Fig 3: Locating Circlip

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Force cap off constant velocity joint.

Installation:

Insert sealing washer (1) into constant-velocity joint.

Fig 4: Inserting Sealing Washer In Constant Velocity Joint

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Detach constant-velocity joint (1) with special tool 26 1 110 and commercially available special tool (2).

Fig 5: Identifying Constant-Velocity Joint And Special Tool (26 1 110)

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Release clamp (1) and detach cap with gaiter.

Push on new cap with gaiter.

NOTE: Do not tighten down clamp (1) yet.

Fig 6: Pushing Cap With Gaiter

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Mount constant-velocity joint with special tool 23 1 160 up to stop.

Align bores of constant velocity joint and cap to each other.

Tighten down clamp on gaiter.

NOTE: Keep toothing free of grease.
Inject new grease into constant velocity joint from rubber gaiter and flange sides.

Fig 7: Identifying Special Tools (23 1 160)

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Press sealing cap with special tools 26 1 121, 26 1 122 , 31 2 102 and 31 2 104 into constant-velocity joint (1).

NOTE: Align sealing cap and seal to bores of constant-velocity joint with screw.

Fig 8: Identifying Sealing Cap And Special Tools (6 1 121) (6 1 122)

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NOTE: Prepare special tools 31 2 102 and 31 2 104.

Fig 9: Identifying Special Tools (31 2 102) And (31 2 104)

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Push cap (1) onto constant-velocity joint (2).

Fig 10: Pushing Cap Onto Constant-Velocity Joint

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