Subject: Nice Job Steve! Author: hgjacobsen as IBHenry : member since May, 2007 : 5298 posts Posted on: 2008-05-15 12:09:55

That's a good trick to remove the hub with the tire on the ground...

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2001 BMW 740iL

Mods: New cluster from BMWNA!, Quad taillights, Cross drilled rotors and ceramic pads all the way around, new Traction struts & Control arms=No shimmy! Angel Eyes, done!

• How to: Front wheel bearing (hub) replacement (pic) (url) - thesteve 2008-05-15 11:22:32 (567 views)
  • Good job! I forgot the dust shield too, I ended up cutting - rilaw 2008-05-16 12:59:03 (27 views)
    • I hear that. Darn good idea. - thesteve 2008-05-16 13:31:35 (15 views)
  • Very nice, Steve! (nt) - Ed 2008-05-16 12:34:07 (18 views)
    • gotta say y/w since I responded to everyone else. lol (nt) - thesteve 2008-05-16 13:32:32 (18 views)
  • WOW, the originals still looked brand new judging by the color - Stu 2008-05-15 22:06:40 (24 views)
  • where did you purchase the bearing? $100 sounds like a good price (nt) - ian 2008-05-15 21:53:42 (25 views)
    • you're right (url) - thesteve 2008-05-15 23:21:44 (45 views)
      • Just added the F.A.G brand to the site :) (nt) - oembimmerparts 2008-05-16 08:54:02 (20 views)
        • You might want to step up and get the Timken brand (nt) - johnsjf 2008-05-17 06:21:26 (26 views)
          • Re: You might want to step up and get the Timken - johnsjf 2008-05-17 06:25:37 (18 views)
  • Nice Job, thanks for the info! (nt) - Magnum 2008-05-15 21:52:30 (17 views)
    • Thanks, shout out to kc314, he told me it was easy so I did it (nt) - thesteve 2008-05-15 23:36:26 (15 views)
  • read my statement. lol..... - 740ibimmer 2008-05-15 18:44:52 (26 views)
    • ha, hey I painted the rotors black! - thesteve 2008-05-15 23:38:34 (20 views)
  • Well Done and THANKS for the write up! (nt) - inconsistent 2008-05-15 15:49:07 (22 views)
    • thanks :) (nt) - thesteve 2008-05-15 23:40:47 (18 views)
  • wow Steve you rock. 200K miles. cool. (nt) - uSa4148 2008-05-15 15:44:09 (20 views)
    • two fitty! - thesteve 2008-05-15 15:44:47 (18 views)
  • Nice Job Steve! - IBHenry 2008-05-15 12:09:55 (18 views)
    • Thanks Henry. (nt) - thesteve 2008-05-15 13:06:22 (19 views)
  • What were the symptoms that prompted the replacement? (nt) - davidc 2008-05-15 11:34:56 (32 views)
    • When the bearing is bad it will look like there is wheel run-out - kfister 2008-05-15 18:53:57 (48 views)
      • cool, thanks for the additional info (nt) - thesteve 2008-05-15 23:33:24 (19 views)
    • I think they were the symptoms of bad lower control arms (same symptoms I have n - thesteve 2008-05-15 11:39:48 (42 views)
  • Great work! Going on e38.org today. (nt) - davidc 2008-05-15 11:32:57 (24 views)
    • ahh mannn someone crapified my beautiful pics :P - thesteve 2008-05-15 15:44:13 (30 views)
      • Sorry. Didn't think about it. I just copied your photos from your princeton.edu site and put - davidc 2008-05-15 21:50:33 (20 views)
        • oh wow...you da man. Thanks. - thesteve 2008-05-15 23:02:39 (15 views)
    • thanks, I'm off to lunch so I'll read all my accolades when I get back :o) lol (nt) - thesteve 2008-05-15 11:36:16 (20 views)
  • does that box say 'FAG'? by the way, you just made this look incredibly - ian 2008-05-15 11:29:14 (21 views)
    • FAG is the OE supplier. Make sure you get the FAG brand... - Imolatony 2008-05-15 16:14:48 (30 views)
      • You might want to step up next time and get the Timken (nt) - johnsjf 2008-05-17 06:20:12 (17 views)
    • ha - thesteve 2008-05-15 11:32:57 (24 views)