BMW E46 Wheel Bearing & Parking Brake Repair

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[@johnnytweed2346]

Young man you have a very bright future on you tube. Not only are you a great mechanic but you have the ability to teach. I'm a old man who has several bmws and I am really grateful for all your hard work. Keep them coming.

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks Johnny! Your comment means a lot. Keeps fuel in my tank to keep going

[@johnnytweed2346]

@@DayOffDIY I have a 2001 325i wagon and I'm want to convert it to a manual transmission as I have a parts car with a manual. Just out of curiosity have you ever done a conversation like this? Also how technical is this swap? Thank you in advance.

[@ripley222]

Even though I’m a pretty big vw fan I find myself watching all your BMW vids lol they’re just too interesting! My new favorite channel man, keep it up!

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks Riley! means a lot. Glad youre enjoying!

[@ftadamm]

The content keeps getting better and informative! Thank you😁 Just purchased new brake shoes for my baby!

[@DayOffDIY]

Great to hear! Thanks Adam!

[@Hamkaastosti1]

Great entertainment as always. Wish that I lived in a rust free area. Had to do this job on a rusty e46 outside in the snow. Still have nightmares about it. Your videos make it look so easy.

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks 👍That sounds brutal... one good thing about being in CA is the amount of rust on cars lol

[@sambathkong4141]

Car maintenance no joke 😂

[@Mommyhas2smokefirst]

You’re such a good teacher. I just bought a 2001 325si and am fixing it up myself. I watch your videos non stop now 👍🏻😁 I get frustrated and come back inside & you make me want to go back & try again. ❤ Thanks🏆

[@DayOffDIY]

Thank you! I appreciate the support. Glad I can be of some help to my viewers :)

[@ThunderbirdRocket]

Extraordinary detail ! Super helpful !! I learned lots !!! Thanks mate . 👊🏼 🔥

[@DayOffDIY]

Glad it was helpful!!!

[@ruptureviles241]

Love the channel and all the vids, keep them coming!

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks! Will do!

[@wishfulbuy]

Glad I found your channel and I watched every single video about you fixing BMWs. I learnt car DIY because the 2009 e90 I bought 2nd hand, it's a fun car to drive and fix (not the water pump / thermostat replacement though) :)

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks Z Bob! Yeah the water pump/thermostat isnt the most fun job, pretty tight spaces. Love the E90s though!

[@codarmy428]

iam from germany and i love your videos

[@DayOffDIY]

Welcome! Glad you enjoy! Cheers! 🇩🇪

[@Gamix3000]

Now I know how to replace my wheel bearing, thanks for the videos on this e46.

[@DayOffDIY]

Glad to help! thanks for stopping by

[@michalliska7629]

This is gonna be the best E46 in the US soon, I'm looking forward to it :)

[@DayOffDIY]

Its getting there! Hope all is well Michal, good to see ya

[@michalliska7629]

@@DayOffDIY everything is as it should be ;) I'm so grateful you always find the time to read and answer all of my comments, it means a lot buddy

[@DayOffDIY]

@@michalliska7629 of course! It’s my favorite part, gotta keep in touch with sub # 216!

[@tehedx]

Great work as always man! Thanks for explaining everything so calm. This is so useful for those wanting to do it at home. Or have to, since there aren't good shops around. At least your dogs are big enough to not crawl in a car, like one of our cata did. She managed to get herself stuck on a control arm I think, was quite some work to get her out again (I had no tools back then). But she did learn; that car was sold, I bought my current E46 and she hasn't been near it lol.

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks Edgar, im glad you enjoyed it! Damn thats wild, cats are crazy like that, always crawling into places they shouldnt be! lol appreciate the comment

[@MakeMeSaucy]

Hughhh, oh yeahhhh!! You’re the best my man, can’t wait to watch you continue growing the channel! Currently going through my 01 5 sp tannin rot 325, lots of the same projects. Just finally had to cut my axle nut off after 3-5 days of hernias 😂😂 Started watching your brother as well, been planning a shop for a while now, definitely a huge help. Welcome to Sage ❤️🙌

[@DayOffDIY]

Super awesome to hear Sauce, good luck on your 325! hopefully we are tackling the same jobs! lol. Appreciate you checking out my brothers content too. Thanks for the awesome comment. Cheers!

[@MakeMeSaucy]

@@DayOffDIY Hahah yessir, appreciate it, you as well! Waiting on the ss lines, 330 calipers and master c to come in now. 🍻

[@eddiejohnson3366]

I split my chin open with a pair of side cutters removing a cotter pin on a front wheel bearing job. My friend super glued it shut and that was that lol.

[@DayOffDIY]

Classic! If you haven’t split yourself open with a tool, you’re not wrenching hard enough 😂

[@andreyayrapetov]

I want to see a video on mushroom hunting. I used to do that when I lived in Russia but I am in AZ now and not much mushroom hunting here.

[@DayOffDIY]

great idea! ill have to make one once these ticks settle down lol

[@brettnewman5230]

This was great! I’m jealous of your tool organizational skills. I need to remedy my box and buy a few organizers.

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks Brett! amazon is a great source for budget tool box organizers

[@MrGstar1982]

Great as always 👍

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks Andreas!

[@kevincresswell5272]

You are doing a great job very helpful I do have 3 BMW's and some Mini's everything you have posted I can use. I can't believe you have reply to all my comments, I hope you get so many comments it will be impossible to reply to all. Happy Thanks Giving 2023 . and thank you for being thorough.

[@DayOffDIY]

Hey thank you Kevin, I appreciate it! I try to reply to every single comment, its how I stay connected! Appreciate the support friend!

[@bogusienombre355]

Nice job. Please explain the cog shaped part of brake assembly and adjustment. Thanks. Look forward to more e46 refreshes.

[@DayOffDIY]

Hey bogusie! Good to see ya. The cog is the drum brake or parking brake adjustment screw. As you turn the cog it spreads the pads further apart increasing its diameter and resting location against the inner drum of the rotor. I installed these pads with the adjustment screw backed almost all the way down being that there’s so much meat on brand new pads. As they wear down and you want more bite to the parking brake, you can adjust them with brake services 👍🏻 hope that helps

[@bogusienombre355]

@@DayOffDIY Perfect! As Always. Clear, concise and comprehensive! Mystery question answered. Thanks!

[@vargasa112881]

👍👍👍 great job bimer brother That is a fair price for the car Say hi to sage 🐶🐶

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks Alan! Just gave Sage some pets for ya :)

[@1411MEDIA]

This car would make a great LS swap candidate

[@DayOffDIY]

youre right! or a turbo would be fun

[@jesushermosillo463]

Love the channel man .. really enjoy watching your videos .. I miss my old e46 325 .. i did the expansion tank (twice ) transmission thermostat (twice too ) hmmm like 2 water pumps , thermostats , water hose (all ) serpentine belt , gaskets , coils , and since the car was from Ohio the Parking brake was rusted and done .. it was easy to delete everything and no more parking brake and since it was An automatic well I say it’s fine since there’s no hills where I live .. at the last time I have a problem with the brake booster .. I hear this noise but I never have the change to fix that and damage the abs .. I put the car for down payment and got now a F30 335i but the plan it’s to get a e46 and maybe a zHp ..😁

[@DayOffDIY]

Youve practically done it all Jesus! Good stuff. How are you liking the F30? I hear ya, id love to get my hands on a ZHP too. Excited to see what ill get into after i get one of these E46s unloaded

[@jk12475]

As much as i enjoyed the video you missed some main points. First and foremost, torque specs! That's soooo important when working on cars. The axle nuts need to be tightened to over 200 lb/ft, not just a few hits with an impact gun. I also feel you downplayed getting the hub out and getting the axle back in. Both jobs are really struggles in a car that sees winter roads. Last thing I'll mention is there is a procedure for rear parking brake adjustment, you might get away with not following it but it shouldn't be ignored. Hope you take my comment positively, my intention is to help you improve your content!

[@DayOffDIY]

Hey! Thanks for the comment and feedback, you’re totally correct. I’ll put more emphasis on torque specs in the future now that I have ISTA and repair instructions at my disposal! :)

[@AllanAdamson]

for sure, not only will you get better brake parts ordering online, they'll be cheaper, I'd suggest that to anyone if you have the time to wait for a shipment, do that instead

[@DayOffDIY]

100% agree! Can’t order sub par brake parts from Oreily or auto zone, not worth it, they don’t have any decent brands. There’s a car quest I can get worldpac parts through but yeah pricing online is the best deal around

[@Wizza710]

good video

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks Wizza!

[@victory2115]

You can actually turn the shoe adjuster with a screwdriver through one of the holes in the rotor ( brake disc in UK ) without having to remove it. 🙂🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@DayOffDIY]

yeah thats what i do sometimes as well, but sometimes i remove it to get a better bite. thanks for the comment! :)

[@YellowMoto7]

Great video as always. When you adjusted those drum brakes, how much clearance do you leave between the rotor? For gloves, I like the Mechanix textured nitrile or for re-usable I rock the Milwaukee nitrile dipped cut resistant ones.

[@DayOffDIY]

I’ll have to check those out! For the parking brake, I adjusted til I barely felt any resistance while spinning the rotor. To where I barely hear it bite while spinning. Hope that helps!

[@MAX-ns2ey]

Bro you are awesome I wish you were in NC I need your help on my 330xi 2004 lol

[@MAX-ns2ey]

Plus got it for the same price

[@DayOffDIY]

Thanks Max! whatcha working on it?

[@MAX-ns2ey]

@@DayOffDIY I'm working on vacuum leaks an new starter an power steering new suspension front an back annnnnnn lol center support bushing

[@Crotch_Goblin1]

Other e46 is much better, but this one's sweet also 😁🤙🏻

[@DayOffDIY]

Agreed! I like the MT much better, so its time to get this one ready for sale :)

[@gustavopeiterbatschauer5835]

Cant yo use a rubber mallet to tap the axle in to the hub ?

[@DayOffDIY]

rubber would be more gentle so yes, you just gotta be careful to not deform the backside of the axle that fits into the differential

[@trapps75]

Buy the venom steel gloves there good

[@DayOffDIY]

ill give em a shot!

[@HipHopBeatSource]

Diamond touch gloves work well but aren't cheap.

[@DayOffDIY]

I used diamond grip latex before and loved em!

[@arthurkerbabian281]

i was just about to advise you to wear a mask when doing breaks, when i saw you show us the dirty cleanex from your nose. haha.

[@DayOffDIY]

yeah sometimes i do, sometimes i dont lol i gotta be better about it!

[@Kevinpinoyako]

I heard if you replace on side its recommended to replace the other? This true? Trying to start my wheel bearing/wheel hug project.

[@DayOffDIY]

Best case scenario yes, although depends on time and budget

[@Kevinpinoyako]

Thank you much!

[@gustavopeiterbatschauer5835]

where are you lifting the car ? Can you safely do that ouside the pads or the subframe ?

[@DayOffDIY]

Hey Gustavo, im lifting it off of the pinch seam behind the rocker panel. In my experience its plenty strong enough to lift the side of the car, I tried to describe it while lowering down the car.

[@andru12qw]

Do you ever have a concern for over torquing the axle nut when using an impact gun? Is there as much of an issue if an axle nut were to be over torqued?

[@DayOffDIY]

ive never had an issue, as long as you start them by hand. I dont have a big enough 1/2 inch torque wrench that can handle it. Ive used an impact gun for the axle nuts for a long time and yeah, no issues so far. I also am very familiar with that gun, its not the strongest, but ive had it for over 10 years so i know its capabilites. I wouldnt if it was a brand new snap on impact or one i havent used before

[@drixmonti12]

Hey quick question, I'm having issues with my parking brake and was wondering if you know why after putting the hardware why the whole system moves when I Attempt to adjust it

[@DayOffDIY]

it will shift around a little bit with the drums removed, its only those little springs holding the shoes in place, once you put the rotor/drums back on it will keep all the pads and everything centered and where they should be

[@drixmonti12]

@@DayOffDIY But I still can't adjust them

[@demonhunter1848]

I almost changed the wheel bearing on my BMW e46, i did it in an authorized workshop. But I still have that bad bearing dot sound. What could be another problem?

[@DayOffDIY]

thats interesting... the repair went well? brakes are fair?

[@demonhunter1848]

@@DayOffDIY I know it's really weird for me, too. The repair went great, brake discs and brake pads are new too, the handbrake was done a month ago. Now I can only replace bearing inside differential.

[@joshuatran3667]

Where do you jack in the middle of the car?

[@DayOffDIY]

just in between the two jack pad locations, off of the Unibody

[@mkkhalid23]

Dont you have to grease the bearings?

[@DayOffDIY]

no you dont have to grease these ones

[@harpindersingh7197]

Hey…my mechanic just fucked up my rear abs while changing the bearing may be he just put wrong brand bearing which is not providing magnetic signals to sensor. So i am getting good deal on FAG bearing which has magnetic encoder on it. So is this a good brand?

[@DayOffDIY]

thats a shame! FAG bearings are good quality, and i think theyre OE too

[@harpindersingh7197]

@@DayOffDIY yeah he said bearing is around 250$ but i am checking online and found that FAG bearing is just 70$

[@DayOffDIY]

yeah shops are always going to mark up cost on part, thats a decent mark up though. it covers warranty and other things

[@harpindersingh7197]

@@DayOffDIY now i want to do myself so can u give me list of tools needed to change bearing. Its e90 330i

[@501second9]

Tools for bearing?

[@DayOffDIY]

Links are in the description :)

[@adrianmoreno7333]

How much did you ask

[@DayOffDIY]

I asked 6K and got full asking price

[@lieutenantdan8170]

Press in wheel bearings suck wish every manufacturer moved to hub assemblies

[@DayOffDIY]

yes they do! but ill be much more eager to tackle future bearings with these tools on hand now. Good to see you LT!

[@KhaoticKrozier]

I see you're missing the sunroof motor cover, if you want to send me a private message i'll send you one, i have a few of them in that color.

[@DayOffDIY]

Hey Andy! I am, it came with the car broken, its in the glove box, ill have to look at it to make sure the clips are broken, but that would be awesome! id be happy to pay you for it

[@KhaoticKrozier]

@@DayOffDIY I sent an e-mail to your contact e-mail.

[@johnanthony5931]

Back sucks. Front are easy.

[@DayOffDIY]

agreed!

[@eastsideofthetracks8311]

Have you messed with the vacuum hoses on the e46 I know most of the hoses are dry rotted if haven’t bin replaced ...... my e46 is currently misfiring like a mf from those vacuum hoses lol

[@DayOffDIY]

I have! I have a few videos showing how I replace the CCV (breather) system, plus the smaller diameter vacuum lines too

[@eastsideofthetracks8311]

@@DayOffDIY dope ! Bout to check those out