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Transmission output flange bolt, Special tool needed?
I am pulling the driveshaft out of the 535i 5 speed to install a Z8 shifter, new guilbo and all.
Do I need a special socket to pull the output flange from the 5 speed transmission, what size is and it if it need to be turned, to what diameter?
Thanks.
'85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
'92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
'02 Subaru WRX Wagon with STI springs, bigger sway bars
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Not sure whether 535 is different....
or you're doing more than a guibo etc., but if its just the guibo/shift linkage components, all we need to remove are the six bolts from guibo/trans output-guibo/driveshaft. As you can see below, I used a breaker bar, but they should only be cranked to @90lbs (don't quote me on that) Its a 19mm socket.
Last edited by Dave M; 04-05-2004 at 09:11 AM.
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Bruno, I took a cheapo harbor freight impact socket that was
30mm 1/2 inch drive and I turned the outside down to 1.555 inches for a distance of 1.5 inches or close to that..
Originally Posted by Bruno
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MacGyver strikes again...what?...no duct tape??
30mm 1/2 inch drive and I turned the outside down to 1.555 inches for a distance of 1.5 inches or close to that..
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Thanks Bill, this is the info I needed, I didn't remember who made the tool, but I remember reading about this trick.
'85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
'92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
'02 Subaru WRX Wagon with STI springs, bigger sway bars
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Impact socket are always thicker than regular socket... so if you get a 30mm deep socket 12 points (right Bill?) It should work. I used the same socket on MB tranny for the output flange... it looks odd because of 12 points... but heck it is 12 points...
Snap on truck would have it... I think $30... I simply used a 3/4" drive with 1/2" adapter and used 1 3/16" socket (only comes in 3/4" drive)
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Ok - I'm confused. Why do you need to pull the tranny output flange to install a shifter and guibo? Sounds like you have some other tricks up your sleave as well...
Jeff
Bellevue WA
90 535iM - not much stock remains. 3.7 liters, ported head, cammed, 3.73 diffy, M5 brakes, MAFed, yadda yadda yadda
86 Porsche 951 - Track Toy
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Tiger most of the regular 30 mm deep sockets were still too
thick and the reason i went with the impact socket was because it was really cheap, like 10 bucks for the whole set of deep impact sockets and the main reason was it is machinable on the lathe.. Chrome alloy heat treated regular sockets are much harder to machine on the lathe..
Last edited by Bill R.; 04-05-2004 at 03:00 PM.
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No. I'm confused.
Why do you need to pull the entire strut assemblies to have the new control arm pushings pressed?
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