ClassE 1989 325IS Build Thread

[ClassE]

Front left wheel bearing was TTOOOAAASSSTTTTT.... Sounds like someone replaced the bearings with gravel.

[B C]

First person ive ever seen to spell guido properly. Thank you

[ClassE]

http://s10.photobucket.com/user/CollinRice/media/64005F7F-6530-499F-8090-C399F5D9C011.mp4.html

[Earl]

Chris, why can't we embed photobucket videos? 

Collin, those were as bad as my rear wheel bearings=P

[Jdesign]

Those Axle nut plates confused me too, don't feel alone.

[ClassE]

Not enjoying doing these wheel bearings one bit...

Stuck now on the rears and not sure how to keep going. Rear axles are out, brakes are all apart... And the DIY says to remove the bearing circlip... Which I can't seem to locate.

From the outside of the car looking in: there's just the hub with open center splines... When looking from the rear I just see the back of the bearing and hub - no big ass circlip. Do I have to pull the hub off and the bearing circlip is being that?!?

[Earl]

Yes. Press the hub out and you will see the large snap ring. It is sort of a pain to remove. Hopefully you ordered new ones because the old ones will get destroyed removing them.

http://www.spcarsplus.com/gallery3/var/resizes/tmcn/IMG_4328.jpg?m=1304130374

[ClassE]

Gotta love DIY instructions online... Goes from press the axle out - right to remove the circlip...

[Earl]

Here is a good one=) http://www.teamdfl.com/bmw/e30/rear_wheel_bearings/index.html

[ClassE]

Finally feeling well enough to get back out into the garage!!!

Exhaust is off, rear is all apart except the snap rings/bearings and 1 hub... Looks all downhill from here!!!

All new shift linkage bushings arrived this week as well, so gonna do a quick and dirty shifter rebuild while the driveshaft is out.

[GunMetalGrey]

Oh no, it is not downhill. 
What do you have to get the bearings out?

[ClassE]

GunMetalGrey said:

Oh no, it is not downhill.

What do you have to get the bearings out?

I was gonna use my whack-a-mole hammer... Then likely was gonna buy a slide hammer.

[GunMetalGrey]

Have fun
Rear wheel bearing to this day was still my least favorite e30 job. I don't remember what trick I found to make it way easier....

[Earl]

An air hammer is literally the only thing that would budge mine.

[ClassE]

Hit up Harbor Freight tonight - picked up their biggest pair of snap ring pliers which look like they'll be perfect for the rear wheel bearings! Also a multi pack of the bitch clip style "hooks" which will hopefully help get the clip off easily.

[ClassE]

Had a very productive night tonight... AC is all removed, all the power steering is deleted except 1 line, radiator is pulled.... Not too shabby for 3 hours work with the help of Josh.

Hopefully can have another good day/night tomorrow on it!

All the stuff not going back into the bay:

[KaiserRolls]

Fun stuff.

I got rid of PS tonight too. Used the condor plate. (Assuming that's what you used?) Took a whole 3 minutes (no engine in the car helps)

[Rowleym]

Hey any of that AC stuff still work? Specifically the condenser.

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[ClassE]

Rowleym said:

Hey any of that AC stuff still work? Specifically the condenser. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can't say for sure. PO thought it worked just had a freon leak somewhere in system. System was empty when I removed, everything is intact and in decent shape though.

[ClassE]

Rear bearings are out!

Called the local AutoZone who assured me they had a bearing press kit to rent (had them check to make sure it had a bunch of round dies). Drive up there... It was a race driver kit (essentially round dies with a hammer attachment for hammering bearing races into place). Went to hardware store and bought a threaded rod and some washers/nuts and tried to make my own press.... And couldn't get enough pressure on the bearings. Finally bit the bullet and went to Harbor Freight and bought their kit ($96 after 20% off coupon)

5 minutes later they were out.