Necessary preliminary work:
Release screws (1) and remove engine mount (2).
Installation note: Rubber buffer (1) on engine mount must point towards center of vehicle.
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Center console assembly: Replacing center mount gaiter
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove PROPELLER SHAFT.
NOTE: The propeller shaft is balanced.
The front and rear propeller shafts must be reassembled in the same position.
Detach gaiter (1) from groove (2).
Mark front propeller shaft (3) and rear propeller shaft (4) in one plane.
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