Advice on right rear wheel bearing replacement - 325ix

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  • kid325e
    R3V OG
    • Sep 2007
    • 6421
    #1

    Advice on right rear wheel bearing replacement - 325ix

    I'm looking at replacing the right rear wheel bearing in my iX probably in the next weekend or so.

    Really quick. Has anyone done this before? Just looking for some advice. Should I try to do it on my own or pay one of the guys at my shop to do it? Special tips?

    Need to get this dealt with before my wheels fall off! Haha.

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    - 2000 323i AT
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    • AAA325iS
      Advanced Member
      • Oct 2011
      • 197
      #2
      Hey I just did rear wheel bearings in my iS
      You should call me or PM not to hard but you need the right puller
      Aaron
      1987 BMW 325iS Schwarz / Black



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        • ballarde30
          Grease Monkey
          • Feb 2010
          • 369
          #3
          I agree, it is not too bad but you do need the right puller.
          1991 318i - Ground Control, 4.10 Limited Slip, Dinan Chip, Sport Interior - Daily Driver and Track Toy - Sold

          2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Limited

          2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i

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            • AbeSonic
              Price check on Vagiclean, aisle five. I repeat: price check on Vagiclean, aisle five. That's Vagiclean. We've got a customer down here with a full-on fallopian fungus. I'm baking a loaf of bread and I think it's sourdough.
              • Sep 2010
              • 3635
              #4
              There is a write up on R3v for a rear wheel bearing replacement dude. And also on Pelican. With pics ;)

              out dated sig is out dated

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                • AbeSonic
                  Price check on Vagiclean, aisle five. I repeat: price check on Vagiclean, aisle five. That's Vagiclean. We've got a customer down here with a full-on fallopian fungus. I'm baking a loaf of bread and I think it's sourdough.
                  • Sep 2010
                  • 3635
                  #5
                  Or you can do what I'm going to do. Find a hommie who's parting out his car and snag the entire trailing arm lol

                  But I don't know if its the same for iX's...

                  out dated sig is out dated

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                    • kid325e
                      R3V OG
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 6421
                      #6
                      Is the procedure the "roughly" the same as on the RWD cars? I'm assuming it is. We've got all the pullers/special tools needed here at work. I'd rather just do it myself than pay my coworker a 150.00 to do it. I want to learn dammit!

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                      - 1976 2002 SlickTop/2.7i M20/G260
                      - 2000 323i AT
                      2016 Mazda CX3 Sport AWD

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                        • kid325e
                          R3V OG
                          • Sep 2007
                          • 6421
                          #7
                          Can someone verify that the wheel bearing procedure between the is and ix are indeed the same?

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                          - 1976 2002 SlickTop/2.7i M20/G260
                          - 2000 323i AT
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                            • spdracrm3
                              E30 Modder
                              • Sep 2009
                              • 959
                              #8
                              yes the IX rear suspension is exactly the same as 325i/e same trailing arms/axles/bearings /subframe only difference is the viscous coupling locking differential,and the hubs/brake rotors for et41 offset rims. and the subframe mounts are different to raise frame due to higher clearance.
                              so yes its same wheel brg procedure
                              Angus
                              88 E30M3 X2
                              89 325IX
                              92 R100GS/PD
                              :)

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                                • kid325e
                                  R3V OG
                                  • Sep 2007
                                  • 6421
                                  #9
                                  That's what I was looking for.

                                  Thinking I'm going to do it myself. Hopefully I'm not biting off more than I can chew!!

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                                  - 1991 325iX 4dr/5spd
                                  - 1976 2002 SlickTop/2.7i M20/G260
                                  - 2000 323i AT
                                  2016 Mazda CX3 Sport AWD

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                                    • kid325e
                                      R3V OG
                                      • Sep 2007
                                      • 6421
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by AAA325iS
                                      Hey I just did rear wheel bearings in my iS
                                      You should call me or PM not to hard but you need the right puller
                                      pm sent.

                                      Sent from my LG-P999 using Tapatalk
                                      clutchCTRL!
                                      Move with a purpose.
                                      - 1991 325iX 4dr/5spd
                                      - 1976 2002 SlickTop/2.7i M20/G260
                                      - 2000 323i AT
                                      2016 Mazda CX3 Sport AWD

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                                        • bme30
                                          Advanced Member
                                          • Apr 2011
                                          • 186
                                          #11
                                          In essence and with tight budget.

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                                            • rtwaits
                                              Grease Monkey
                                              • Feb 2011
                                              • 329
                                              #12
                                              I used a bearing driver kit http://www.harborfreight.com/10-piec...set-95853.html
                                              along with a long threaded bolt (1/2 inch), a section of PVC pipe to brace against the bearing housing, and a thick piece of steel to screw through. The slide hammer I borrowed from Auto zone made for good exercise, but the slow and steady route seemed to work best. BTW, freezing the new bearing did help

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