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33 33 111 Replacing all rubber mounts for rear axle support

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Special tools required: 

WARNING: Danger of injury!
Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in the vehicle slipping off the lifting platform and critically injuring other persons.
Before lowering/removing the rear axle support, it is essential to place a minimum load of 100 kg in the luggage compartment to prevent the vehicle from toppling/slipping off the vehicle hoist!
When supporting components, make sure that:
  • the vehicle can no longer be raised or lowered
  • the vehicle does not lift off the locating plates on the vehicle hoist.
IMPORTANT: Before lowering/removing rear axle support:
Observe SAFETY INFORMATIONS for raising the vehicle
In order to avoid damage to vehicle hoist, perform weight compensation on vehicle.

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

Risk of damage! 

It is mandatory to observe the correct press-out and press-in directions. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in damage to the rear axle support!

To ensure that rear axle rubber mounts are securely seated in rear axle support, observe a waiting period of 2 hours after pressing in rubber mounts.

Graphic F01:

Press-out and press-in directions pictured. 

IMPORTANT: For F01/F02 vehicles with N74 engine only:
Install damping inserts in both front rubber mounts. 
Install damping inserts (1) in the rear gap, opposite the direction arrow (2).
Fig 2: Identifying Damping Inserts
G08484463Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Spread apart rubber mount with special tool 00 9 317 and insert Damping inlay (1) to limit position!

Fig 3: Inserting Rubber Mount Using Special Tool (00 9 317)
G08484464Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NOTE:
  • Removal and installation are described on the front rubber mount.
NOTE: Edges (2) break off when rubber mount (1) is pulled out in the direction of arrow.
Fig 4: Pulling Rubber Mount
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Assemble special tool 33 4 140 in conjunction with 33 0 011 and 33 0 012 .

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool (33 4 140)
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Pull out rubber mounts using special tools 33 0 000 , 33 4 140 , 2 208 577, 2 155 744 and 2 208 574 pull out of the rear axle support.

NOTE: Align special tool 33 0 000 form-fit to the rubber mount.
Make sure special tool 33 4 140 is correctly supported on rear axle support bush.
Fig 6: Pulling Rubber Mounts Using Special Tools (33 0 000)
G08484467Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Applicable to front rubber mount: 

(View of rear axle support from above)

IMPORTANT: Arrow (1) must point on rubber mount (2) in direction of travel.
Fig 7: Identifying Front Rubber Mount
G06851030Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Applicable to rear rubber mount: 

(View of rear axle support from below)

IMPORTANT: Notch (1) and arrow (2) on rubber mount (3) must point in direction of travel.
Fig 8: Identifying Axle Rubber Mount
G06851031Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Coat rubber mount (1) with Circo Light.

Pull in the rubber mounts (1) using special tools 33 0 000 , 33 4 140 , 2 208 577, 2 208 574 and 2 155 744 to the limit position of the rear axle support.

Fig 9: Pulling Rubber Mounts Using Special Tools (33 0 000)
G08484470Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

After installation: 

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