REAR BEARINGS

[Millhouse]

Hi guys right I'm having my rear bearings done but my Mechanic said he mite not be able too as he mite have to take the rear sub frame off ?

I said you didn't as you can take the rear arms/hub off and press the bearings out that way
WHOS RIGHT ?

[maggspower]

You are, no need to remove the subframe.

Can be done with the arms insitu also, but requires some beefy puller action. Personally I take the arm(s) off.

Having said that, your sub frame bushes are very likely to be gone also, so may be a good idea to get those done too, but they can also be done on the car with the right tools.

Is he good on the spanners then, this mechanic?

[Millhouse]

Yes he was just worried you needed a special tool has he be we done a e30 bearing befor but he said if you can get the arm off then he has a press so will be easy

[HairyScreech]

Other option is as you are already removing the brake, hand brake, drive shaft and other bits, to just go the whole hog, compress the spring, pull 1 damper bolt and 2 trailing arm bolts and then have just the trailing arm in your hands to deal with.

By the time you have pulled everything to do the wheel bearings then its little more to drop the arm leaving the beam in place.

Means bleeding the rear brakes after but does mean you can get them on the press.

There is a BMW tool for doing them in situe which makes the job a piece of piss though.

[Millhouse]

All done and sorted quite as a mouse