2004 BMW Z3 Brakes Disc Installation Instructions

2004 BMW Z3 Brakes Disc Installation Instructions

318ti & Z3

1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel(s).

2. Remove axle shaft. See appropriate AXLE SHAFTS article.

3. Remove brake disc. See BRAKE DISC .

4. Screw special tool 33 2 116 onto drive flange with wheel studs. Drive out drive flange with special tool 33 4 201/202/203. See Fig. 33 .

5. If necessary, remove inner bearing race using special tool 00 7 500/33 1 307. See Fig. 45 . For Z3 2.8 see Fig. 46 .

6. It may be necessary to remove inner wheel bearing race with the following procedure:

- Detach wheel bearing inner race with special tool 33 4 400 through groove in bearing inner race.

- According to outside diameter of bearing inner race, use special tool 33 4 401 with: 33 4 405 for dia. 45-51 mm, 33 4 406 for dia. 50-55 mm and 33 4 407 for dia. 55-61 mm in groove. See Fig. 35 .

- Tension special tool 33 4 401 with wrenches 33 4 403 and 33 4 404 until it can still just be turned in groove. See Fig. 36 .

- Screw in special tool 33 4 402. Detach inner bearing race.

7. Remove circlip. See Fig. 37. Download File PDF