Replacing the O-ring for the bearing bracket

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to BRINGING FRONT COMPARTMENT LID IN THE SERVICE POSITION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COWL COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BULKHEAD UPPER PART .
• Refer to REMOVING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT AND LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING STAND FOR THE HOOD GASKET LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL FOR THE FRONT AXLE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to BRINGING THE ENGINE TO THE INSTALLATION POSITION .
• Refer to DETACHING STEERING SHAFT AT BOTTOM FROM STEERING GEAR .
• Refer to RELEASING THE EPS WIRING HARNESS FROM THE ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR .
• Refer to DETACHING THE LINE CONNECTION OF THE RIDE HEIGHT SENSOR .
• Refer to IF INSTALLED: DISCONNECT THE VACUUM LINE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS .
• Refer to RELEASING THE ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP AND COOLANT HOSES FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT
• Refer to DETACHING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK FROM THE ANTI-ROLL BAR ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE TIE ROD ON THE RIGHT FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to RELEASING THE OUTPUT SHAFT, RIGHT, FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to RELEASING THE WISHBONE ON THE RIGHT FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVE RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT .
• Refer to PREPARING THE SPECIAL TOOL .
• Refer to SUPPORT THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to SECURING THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT AT THE SPECIAL TOOL .
• Refer to DETACHING AND LOWERING THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to DETACHING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FROM THE OIL SUMP .
• Refer to REMOVE BEARING BRACKET .

• Loosen and remove O-Ring (1).
• Replace O-ring (1).

  Parts:  O-ring

• Fit the O-ring (1) on the bearing bracket.

  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALL BEARING BRACKET .
• Refer to FASTENING ACOUSTIC COVER ON THE OIL PAN .
• Refer to RAISING THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT AND FASTEN IT .
• Refer to INSTALL RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT .
• Refer to POSITIONING THE OUTPUT SHAFT, RIGHT, AT THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to TOPPING UP/CHECKING FRONT AXLE TRANSMISSION OIL .
• Refer to PLACING THE OUTPUT SHAFT, RIGHT, TO THE SIDE .
• Refer to FITTING THE WISHBONE, RIGHT, AT THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to FASTENING THE RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to SECURING THE TIE ROD TO THE RIGHT ON THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to SECURING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT ON THE ANTI-ROLL BAR .
• Refer to FASTENING ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP AND COOLANT HOSES TO THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT
• Refer to IF INSTALLED: CONNECT THE VACUUM LINE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE LINE CONNECTION OF THE RIDE HEIGHT SENSOR
• Refer to SECURING THE EPS WIRING HARNESS TO THE ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING STEERING SHAFT AT BOTTOM ON STEERING GEAR
• Refer to REMOVING THE COMBUSTION ENGINE FROM THE MOUNTING ORIENTATION .
• Refer to INSTALLING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER PANELS ON THE FRONT AXLE ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD GASKET LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT TOP LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COWL UPPER PART .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT HOOD SEAL AT THE REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to TAKING HOOD OUT OF THE SERVICE POSITION .
• Refer to RECONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .