26 11 090 Removing and installing/replacing centering mount for propeller shaft

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Special Tools Required:

NOTE: For special tools, refer to PROPELLER SHAFT - SPECIAL TOOLS - 325i, 325Ci, 325xi (M54/E46) .

00 5 500
11 1 310
11 2 030

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove propeller shaft, refer to 26 11 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PROPELLER SHAFT (CARDAN UNIVERSAL JOINT) COMPLETELY .

Fill centering bore (1) completely with viscous grease.

Drive special tool 11 1 310 with a plastic hammer into centering bore.

The centering mount (1) is forced out of the propeller shaft by the pressure on the grease filling.

Fig 1: Filling Centering Bore Completely With Viscous Grease

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If necessary, top up grease repeatedly.

NOTE: To drive out the mount, you can also fill the centering bore with water instead of grease.

Installation:

Remove grease/water from mount bore.

Drive in centering (1) with special tools 11 2 030 and 00 5 500 into propeller shaft (observe protrusion).

Fig 2: Driving In Centering (1) With Special Tools 11 2 030 And 00 5 500

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Grease centering mount.

Installation:

Observe protrusion A = 4+² mm of centering (1).

Fig 3: Checking Centering Mount Position

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