Front Wheel Bearings Replacing (Rear Wheel Drive Models) - BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual

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Front Wheel Bearings
The front wheel bearings are
permanently sealed and require no
maintenance.
On rear wheel drive models, the
bearing is integral with the wheel hub
and ABS pulse wheel and pressed on
the steering arm stub axle.
1 - Steering arm and stub axle
2 - Dust guard
3 - Wheel hub, bearing and ABS
pulse wheel
4 - Stub axle collar nut -tighten to 290
Nm (214 ft-lb)
5 - Dust cap
On all wheel drive models, the front
wheel bearing is pressed into the
steering arm. The wheel hub is
pressed into the bearing and the outer
CV joint stub axle is pressed into the
hub.
The ABS front pulse wheel in all wheel
drive models is the inner (ridged) seal
of the front wheel bearing.
Special press tools are required to
replace the front wheel bearings. Read
the procedures through before
beginning the job.
Front wheel bearing, replacing
(rear wheel drive models)
- Raise car and remove front wheel.
WARNING!
Make sure that the car is firmly
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