331 Final Drive - BMW 1989-1995 525i Service Manual

331 Final Drive
FINAL DRIVE
331-1
GENERAL
331- 1
FINAL DRIVE SERVICE
331- 1
Final drive, removing and installing . . . . . . . . .. 33 1-2
GENERAL
This repair group covers repair operations that do not require
complicated disassembly of the final drive. Internal repairs and
final drive disassembly are not covered in this manual.
FINAL DRIVE SERVICE
All final drive work requires some method of raising the car
and supporting it securely while the work is performed. Jack
stands and a floor jack can easily be used. but use extreme
~ 7
Final drive rubber mounts , replacing 331 -2
Final Drive Oil Seals 33 1-3
Final drive flan ge oil seal, replacing 33 1-3
Final drive, input shaft oil seal, replacing 33 1-3
Fin al drive oil, draining and filling 331 -4
caution when working beneath the car and lowering the final
drive. See 010 Fundamentals for the Do-it-youself Owner.
The final drive is mounted to the rear suspension cross-
member and is easily removed using ordinary hand tools.
There are three oil seals in the final drive housing that can be
replaced with unit installed in the car. Fig. 1 shows a view of
the final drive and rear suspension.
1. Drive axle
2. Final Drive
3. Suspension
cross member
4. Trailing arm
5. Outer CV joint
6. Driveshaft
7. Suspension strut
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Fig . 1. Rear suspension assembly.
FINAL DRIVE SERVICE