Final drive disassembly

[@Mechman0925]

Holy mackeral this video is so valuable, thanks for sharing this.

[@alftorrisi8795]

Nice work. Great to see someone not reaching for a rattle gun for everything.

[@ballchair2]

The support vice to hold the final drive is worth gold!

[@virginiamotorrad1952]

That fixture is great. It handles every final drive from the /5 to the R1200C and K1200LT, including the G/S 3-lug wheels, K-bikes, etc. The new R1200 and K1200 models introduced around 2005 use a different, and much more expensive, fixture.

[@martinnaylor2027]

@@virginiamotorrad1952 Any idea where I can buy this final drive jig to hold the final drive?

[@virginiamotorrad1952]

@@martinnaylor2027 BMW sells it. Contact me at the shop website and I'll see what I can get you one for.

[@robertkelly3131]

Great video. Really helpful in learning your way around a BMW final drive. I am about to setup a spare/backup final drive I purchased for my 2 BMW r1100gs'. Great watching you easily plow through bearing removal and installation.

[@PorkHunt100]

I did mine, but didn't pull the drive out, just replaced the bearings. Is it worthwhile pulling the driveshaft to grease the splines? It's been sitting for weeks while I got messed up with the heads, probably coulda cleaned it too... Thanks for your help dude.

[@AnalogDude_]

Hi there, could you supply the measurement of the "castellated" nut remover. Diameter and the width of the teeth in mm. i need to make me one of those. Need to powder coat the housing, so disassembly is needed.

[@andysparks7381]

What temp did you heat in the oven?

[@gamersroost]

360* for any anerobic lock tight. and to heat the case in an oven would be about 350. If you need to do the nuts, then a torch right on the nut will heat to about 300* if the temp of the bolt shows 180 ish it will come off every time as far as I have found. I was amazed at how hear works on these machines.

[@virginiamotorrad1952]

Usually about 220ºF.

18:10 998 bearing????

[@virginiamotorrad1952]

I (and many other BMW mechanics) often refer to parts using the last three digits of the BMW part number. That bearing is part number 33 12 1 236 998.

@@virginiamotorrad1952 Thank you. I was searching the code of that bearing and I would be confused forever.. I found its code but there is only one brand which is called INA and that is it? No other manufacturer?? Do you sell used parts like bearings? For example a bearing may be ok but you change it just because you are chaging everything else anyway. So even though it is used it can still be in good condition. I may rebuild a whole 1100gs and i dont have much money.. I can use used parts. I am in Germany. I guess you made the pinion retainer remover tool yourself? What diameter tube you used? I need to make myself one also. Thank you for the videos by the way.