Well, two of the bolts have been a real pain. I gave in and called Reg and asked his advise on getting these out. He told me that when they replace the driveaxle
oil seals that they don't even take out the bolts I am trying to take out. (drivaxle to flange)
Regs' advise:
1. Unbolt the the bottom shock bolt. ( I put a jack under the shock mount and took out the bolt and released the spring tension)
2. Unbolt the upper and lower control arms. (note & mark the bottom control arm bolt as this sets up your alignment)
3. Use a pry bar to release the the Flange from the diff. and then gently pull and swivel the entire wheel assembly out from the car and this will pull the driveaxle out of the diff. I then wired the drivaxle up out and out of the way. ( I had a friend help pull while I wired)
4. Pry out the old
oil seal and snap ring and replace. (the new
oil seal looked a little different from the old one. The BMW parts guys told me that they have been improved. It had a extra rubber seal on the outside of the seal unit.)
5. Reassemble in reverse.
I am waiting for a few bolts from BMW today to finish. However, the new seals are in place I am looking forward to taking the car for spin tonight. With no leaks, hopefully!!
Just some FYI in case anyone else has this problem...
Take care and happy cruising.
Jack
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