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No the outers just pulls of, but don't break anything :) On the inners you have to bend the locking thing around the whole CV. You will understand when you take the boot off.
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the inner pulls off as i recall. it has those three little bearing wheels. i think i remember the outer having a circlip that goes the opposite way the e30's axle does?
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Does anyone know if the 525ix outer cv joint just pulls off the axle, or if there is a c-clip or anything?
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Originally posted by stonea View PostDoes anyone happen to know if the internals of a e30 M3 rack fit in a ix rack? I'm sure no one does and I kind of doubt it would work. If it did, I know the cost vs benefit wouldn't equal out, but I've just been thinking about it recently.Originally posted by nando View PostWon't work - they are completely different.
We know the housings and mounts are different, just wondering about the rack gear and pinion itself.
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Originally posted by nando View Postthe input shaft is further from the diff so it should clear just fine. It didn't clear the E34 diff in the E34 pan, but that's because the E34 diff is a couple inches further forward than the E30. The E34 diff wouldn't clear the E30 rack either, at least not without modifications to the oil pan or pushing the engine further back.
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it only worked on my pc, not my phone.
these links are better:
full german PDF: BMW_525ix_manual
translated word doc: 525ix_manual_translatedLast edited by Sebbe; 06-14-2016, 11:43 AM.
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Originally posted by Sebbe View PostHere is the manual as promised, only the german version. I will try to make a quick google translate version also. Ive only read some of it, but it seems the 525ix is a lot more sophisticated than i thought, the transfer case and rear differential is actually PWM controlled. Not on/off as i thought.
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php...60416306367097
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quick google translate version without pictures http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php...71304050979414
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the input shaft is further from the diff so it should clear just fine. It didn't clear the E34 diff in the E34 pan, but that's because the E34 diff is a couple inches further forward than the E30. The E34 diff wouldn't clear the E30 rack either, at least not without modifications to the oil pan or pushing the engine further back.
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Originally posted by nando View PostE46 xi can work. Garagetastic can make a steering coupler for it, need to mod the subframe and bore out the struts to fit the larger E46 balljoints, which need to be shortened a little bit. Its a LOT faster than the E30 rack!
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