BMW 7 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 7 Series: Axle Mounting

REPLACING ALL RUBBER MOUNTS FOR REAR AXLE SUPPORT

Notes

IMPORTANT: Before removing rear axle support: In order to avoid damage to vehicle hoist, perform weight compensation on vehicle.

Load luggage compartment with sand bags.

Necessary preliminary work

  • Remove REAR AXLE SUPPORT

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage: It is mandatory to observe the correct press-out and press-in directions. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in damage to the rear axle support! To ensure a secure fit of the rear axle rubber mounts in the rear axle support, it is mandatory to observe a waiting period of 2h after pressing in the rubber mounts.

Picture shows F01.

Press-out and press-in directions pictured.

  • Front rubber mount (1) is pulled out and in a downward direction.
  • Rear rubber mount (2) is pulled out and in an upward direction.

Active Rear Axle Kinematics
Fig. 111: Identifying Front And Rear Rubber Mount

NOTE:

  • Removal and installation are described on the front rubber mount.

NOTE: Edges (2) break off when rubber mount (1) is pulled out in the direction of arrow.

Active Rear Axle Kinematics
Fig. 112: Identifying Edges And Rubber Mount

Assemble special tool 33 4 140 in conjunction with 33 0 011 and 33 0 012.

Active Rear Axle Kinematics
Fig. 113: Assembling Special Tool (33 4 140) In Conjunction With (33 0 011) And (33 0 012)

Withdraw rubber mount using special tools 33 4 140 , 33 0 051, 33 0 052 and 33 0 001 from rear axle support bush.

NOTE: Make sure special tool 33 0 001 is correctly positioned in relation to rubber mount.

Make sure special tool 33 4 140 is correctly supported on rear axle support bush.

Active Rear Axle Kinematics
Fig. 114: Removing Rubber Mount Using Special Tools (33 4 140) And (33 0 051)

Applicable to front rubber mount:

(View of rear axle support from above)

IMPORTANT: Arrow (1) must point on rubber mount (2) in direction of travel.

Active Rear Axle Kinematics
Fig. 115: Identifying Front Rubber Mount Installation Position

Applicable to rear rubber mount:

(View of rear axle support from below)

IMPORTANT: Notch (1) and arrow (2) on rubber mount (3) must point in direction of travel.

Active Rear Axle Kinematics
Fig. 116: Identifying Rear Rubber Mount Installation Position

Coat rubber mount with Circo Light.

Draw in rubber mount (1) with special tools 33 0 002, 33 4 140 , 33 0 052 and 33 0 051 to the limit position into rear axle support bush.

Active Rear Axle Kinematics
Fig. 117: Installing Rubber Mount Using Special Tools (33 0 002) And (33 4 140)

After installation

For F01/F02/F07 only:

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