wheel bearings

[charlie]

do you guys have any advice/ pointer on changing a front wheel bearing/ hub on a 1995 540?

[Kalevera]

Johan & Sean's e32 page has a sweet writeup. Don't have the link, but Shogun often links to them (or has the link off of his page -- check there).

I can't remember if Bruno's site has one.

Make sure you've got a big ass breaker bar or a decently powerful impact wrench. Also, I think it's a ~32mm nut holding it all together. Otherwise, it's pretty run of the mill stuff. The rears are much more of a pain.

best, whit

[MantecaBMW]

to do my 94 530..............

http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/maintenance/suspension/wheelbearing.htm

[MBXB]

Bruno's site shows it pretty straightforward.

Check out Sean's too for more tips.

http://shrubbery.student.utwente.nl/

Remove the dust shields. It'll make the job easier.

To remove the nut, I used a 1-13/16 3/4 inch drive socket; a 3/4 to 1/2 adapter and a breaker bar extended with a long ass pipe (5 ft).
I pulled the hub off using a puller while heating the hub with a heat gun. Protect the spindle center with a brass plug; I used a cheapo air fitting for the puller center to push on.

You'll have to find a torque wrench that goes up to 250 ft-lbs.
I borrowed a clicker type and used the same pipe extender while my buddy held the socket in place and listened for the click. Go slow n easy.

Now would be a good time to do the brakes - rotors, calipers and pads.