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Removal (Except M3)

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  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel(s).
  2. Remove axle shaft. See DRIVE AXLE SHAFTS (REAR) under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in AXLE SHAFTS article.
  3. Remove brake disc. See BRAKE DISC .
  4. Screw Special Tool (33 2 116) onto drive flange with wheel studs. Drive out drive flange with Special Tool (33 4 201/202/203). See Fig 1.
  5. If necessary, pull off bearing inner race using Special Tool (00 7 500) and a thrust piece. See Fig 2.
  6. It may be necessary to remove inner wheel bearing race with the following procedure:
    • Detach wheel bearing inner race with Special Tool (33 4 400) through groove in bearing inner race.
    • According to outside diameter of bearing inner race, use Special Tool (33 4 401). See Fig 3. To determine additional Special Tool, see REMOVING INNER WHEEL BEARING RACE .
    • Tension Special Tool (33 4 401) with wrenches (33 4 403) and (33 4 404) until it can still just be turned in groove. See Fig 4.
    • Screw in Special Tool (33 4 402). Detach inner bearing race.
  7. Remove circlip. See Fig 5.
  8. Remove wheel bearing with Special Tool (33 4 031/ 041/ 042/ 043/ 045). See Fig 6.
REMOVING INNER WHEEL BEARING RACE

Diameter Special Tool
45-51 mm 33 4 405
50-55 mm 22 4 406
55-61 mm 33 4 407
Fig 1: Removing Drive Flange
G00103328Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Fig 2: Pulling Off Bearing Inner Race
G00103329Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Fig 3: Detaching Wheel Bearing Inner Race
G00103330Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Fig 4: Using Special Tool (33 4 402)
G00103331Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Fig 5: Locating Circlip
G00103332Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Fig 6: Removing Wheel Bearing
G00103333Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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