Changing Oil Pan Gasket on 325 IX 89

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Helppp please!!!

I absolotly need to change my oil pan gasket on my BMW 325 IX 89 but.... its very strong how its build..

http://home.earthlink.net/~wardellhix/memb...s/frontaxle.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~wardellhix/memb.../drivetrain.jpg

Like you see in this picture, de CV joint seem to pass IN the oil pan..WTF i dont understand.

Other think, does the oil pan past between the engine block and the front cross-member (where are locate the power steering pump and tie-rod mounting)

Please help, if some one have do this job, un expication of each step is very appreciate :-)

Thx a lot for help

***IX is cool to drive but not to fix...****

[nando]

yeah.. all 4wd bimmers are like that. you have to remove the cv axels, which inolves everything else about removing your struts plus undoing a 30mm hub nut that's torqued to 240ft-lbs, pressing the shafts out of the hubs and yanking them out of the diff (they are clipped in, just pull straight out).

then you also need to remove the subframe (gotta support the engine, but not by the oil pan), which is itself a nightmare as the steering rack goes through it. then you have access to the oil pan.

[enercity]

:shock:

[nickmp0wer]

lol. it took me like 5 minutes to replace the smaller oil pan gasket on my car :P

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daaa you confirme what i think :-(( shit.. big job.. but i need to do..

I will try to put down the pan for 2" just for pass the new gasket without unmount the CV joint..if its possibale i will save lot of work (lot of time the HUB is a big job to remove... i have change the cv joint this winter and..ouf...not a easy job...


Thx body for help :-)

[AdamF 88iS]

lol. it took me like 5 minutes to replace the smaller oil pan gasket on my car :P

You're lucky you have a 2 piece pan. No 325s have this, and iX are especially fucked because the axle passes through the pan.