BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing/replacing front centring mount for propeller shaft
Special tools required:
- 00 5 500
- 11 1 310
- 11 2 030
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove PROPELLER SHAFT.
Completely fill centring bore hole (1) with viscous grease.
Drive special tool 11 1 310 with a plastic hammer into centring bore hole.
The centring bearing (1) is forced out of the propeller shaft by the pressure on the grease filling.
If necessary, top up grease repeatedly.
NOTE: To drive out the bearing, you can also fill the centring bore hole with water instead of grease.
Installation note: Remove grease or water from mount bore.
Drive in centring mount (1) with special tools 11 2 030 and 00 5 500 into propeller shaft (observe protrusion).
Grease centring mount.
Installation note: Observe protrusion A = 4+2 mm of centring (1).
Removing and installing universal joint propeller shaft (inserted)
completely
Special tools required:
00 9 120
00 9 130
33 0 080
33 5 070
IMPORTANT:
On four-wheel drive vehicles with defective, non-engagi ...
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove PROPELLER SHAFT.
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BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Troubleshooting: Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop
function (msa)
WARNING:
If the engine hood/bonnet contact is pulled upwards (workshop mode), the
information "switch closed" is output. The automatic engine start-stop function
is active.
An automatic engine start is possible.
Observe safety precautions when working on MSA vehicles.
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