| Remove transmission |
| Lock flywheel in place by inserting a pry bar against the ring
gear teeth, or by any other means possible. |
| Remove six bolts retaining pressure plate. |
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| CAUTION:
Pressure plate is located on dowels, but may fall off when last bolt is removed. |
| Remove pressure plate and clutch disc. The pressure plate is
the only thing holding the clutch disc, do not drop it when removing the pressure plate. |
| Lock flywheel with a large screwdriver, or similar. |
| Remove the eight 17mm bolts securing flywheel. |
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| Drain engine oil. |
| Loosen upper oil pan, completely remove the two 10mm bolts
that secure the oil pan to the rear crank cover. (green arrows below) |
| Free oil pan gasket from cylinder block and rear crank cover
with a knife or similar narrow instrument. |
| Remove four 10mm bolts (green arrows) and two 13mm bolts (blue arrows)
from rear crank cover. |
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| Knock seal out of carrier. |
Installation
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| Install new seal in rear crank cover with BMW special tool 11
1 260 and 00 5 500, or use a soft hammer to knock it in evenly. |
| Install seal approximately 0.5mm below the surface of the
cover, so that the seal now runs on a fresh section of the crank. |
| If oil pan gasket was damaged, remove the upper oil pan and replace the gasket |
| Apply a small amount of silicone sealer to the rear crank
cover before installation, pay special attention to the point where cylinder block, oil
pan and cover meet. |
| Lubricate sealing lip with engine oil before installation. |
