How To Remove BMW E46 Rear Suspension

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  • čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
  • Today I show you how to remove the rear suspension out of a 2001 BMW 330i this can work for any e46 (325i, 323i, ect)
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Komentáře • 107

  • @ShopLifeTV
    @ShopLifeTV  Před 5 lety +4

    How to check if your subframe mounting points are cracked: czcams.com/video/VYqSqMgkB1M/video.html
    How to reinforce rear subframe: czcams.com/video/-e5YCGrNXw8/video.html
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  • @zachbooze8553
    @zachbooze8553 Před 9 lety +21

    Great job man, it is way simpler than I thought. Ive done a lot of work on my e46 m3 but never would have went this far without seeing how its done (Although I don't need to remove the rear subframe) Thanks

  • @punish0
    @punish0 Před 3 lety +6

    Finally some easy to understand, step-by-step guide.
    Time to reinforce my subframe!

  • @MartyHaloMeyer
    @MartyHaloMeyer Před 7 lety +21

    Love your videos, well done sir! Nice camera shots and well explained.
    Just small one correction, at 5:15 that part is actually called the "Driveshaft Guibo" or "Driveshaft Flex Joint".
    You refer to it as the "Steering Guibo", which is a similar looking part, but is attached to steering column and also called the "lower flexible coupling".
    I hate to be a nit, but some of us are newbs and might order the wrong part.

  • @briancoira6468
    @briancoira6468 Před 5 lety +3

    Flawless video my dude. The arm you called the camber arm is called the lower control arm, and it’s connected to the piece you took off bolted onto the chassis holding your hub, that’s the trailing arm. Just helping u out with the terms 💯

  • @ziggengineering7861
    @ziggengineering7861 Před rokem +1

    Great video buddy
    This is my job for today here in the Uk 🇬🇧 it’s freezing cold and I’m outside 🤦🏻. Good to see it before I start thanks

  • @raduocean
    @raduocean Před 2 lety +2

    Love it man! This was really helpful. I stopped watching at around 7 because that was really good and helpful enough to figure out how to solve my issue. Love your stuff

  • @ChrisFLPS
    @ChrisFLPS Před 9 lety +9

    your videos are awesome! i´m doing the same as you here in germany

  • @schraubenschussel
    @schraubenschussel Před 8 lety +4

    Too bad you don't live in Germany :D I would always bring my car to you if something's wrong with it. But your Videos help a lot in understanding and how to do it by myself. Thanks a lot!

    • @grahamclay9702
      @grahamclay9702 Před 4 lety

      Not sure it be any cheaper though he no,s how to rip a car apart

  • @craigharrell7849
    @craigharrell7849 Před 9 měsíci

    For future reference those are called rear control arms. Great video!

  • @DonBMW
    @DonBMW Před 5 lety

    This video was powered by Harbor Freight. 🙂 just picking at ya. I have quite a few tools from there and have no complaints. Good work!

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 5 lety

      Honestly, most of my tools are from Harbor Freight, only my specialty tools aren't. I started out with their tools and have built a whole business and everything with their tools with no complaints. Maybe when im much older with tons of money and want to show off my tool collection I may buy a nice toolbox and tools to go along with it. For work, I don't see the point in wasting thousands of dollars on overpriced accessories.

  • @mariuslaspaas
    @mariuslaspaas Před 8 měsíci

    Nice video. I will use this tips when remove my rear subframe today

  • @eduardocastillo368
    @eduardocastillo368 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for your help very good way to explains process.

  • @Andrew_garage
    @Andrew_garage Před 3 lety

    Thank you my friend! You explain really simple and cool, u are the man 👊🏽

  • @MoonlightShadow28
    @MoonlightShadow28 Před 2 lety +1

    This was really cool to watch. Just curious, practically speaking, why would one remove the entire rear suspension? Is it easier to do a total overhaul this way rather than remove individual parts?

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Steven! It is much easier to overhaul all of the subframe bushings and diff bushings with the entire rear end removed and also a good time to reinforce the subframe mounting points

  • @psychedelicbaby13
    @psychedelicbaby13 Před 7 lety

    Good job and very educational ! Thanks alot Grtz from Belgium !

  • @lefora87
    @lefora87 Před 5 lety

    effortless and priceless...salute.

  • @Giancarlo9516
    @Giancarlo9516 Před 4 lety

    Hey shoplife tv, love the videos, without your vids I wouldn't be able to fix my car which I'm very grateful for thank you so much. I recently got in a car accident( nothing that major) and I was hit on my left rear side so I have to replace the left rear spindle/knuck, I was wondering if you can post a vid on how to replace the spindle/knuck, thank you in advance

  • @aleksandrzuravko1140
    @aleksandrzuravko1140 Před 7 lety +2

    ty, great video. going to do it with my 328 (:

  • @thebuskingbiker
    @thebuskingbiker Před 5 lety

    Really great video. Just persuaded me to do the subframe bushes. Thanks.

    • @drew32
      @drew32 Před 5 lety

      Hey did you do it yet? I'm going to attempt this soon on my 330ci.

  • @mindiseverything5036
    @mindiseverything5036 Před 7 lety +1

    How would you go about learning all the different types of suspension systems ?

  • @zay677
    @zay677 Před 5 lety

    You the truth bro thanks for all diy's

  • @TheStener
    @TheStener Před 7 lety +2

    awesome work, it's really good work :-) now I know how to take I out and reinforced the subframe:-)

  • @josecortes1460
    @josecortes1460 Před 6 lety

    HI, I have a BMW 325i 92 its been wrecked on the passenger side and it broke the trailing arm, I would like to know if i can just change the trailing arm or i have to change the whole suspension due to aliment.

  • @kymmedia2
    @kymmedia2 Před 2 lety

    Is it easy to swap all the parts to a new subframe ? Mines rusted out but found a better one for 50 bucks was going to reinforce my subframe mounts and get new bushings wonder if swapping a subframe would be easy or not

  • @idln5598
    @idln5598 Před 5 měsíci

    Any diys on removing the rear trailing arm on a e46 325i?

  • @baba3styler
    @baba3styler Před 7 lety +24

    em hiccups :$

  • @gerryreggea
    @gerryreggea Před 7 lety

    Great DIY..helps so much.

  • @alessandromagli3830
    @alessandromagli3830 Před 6 lety +2

    How long does it takes?

  • @Mflara420
    @Mflara420 Před 8 lety +1

    I recently drop my subframe on my 330xi and I had to cut the ebrake cables off to get the subframe to drop. I did remove the two ten millimeter bolts but it just didn't want to come down. Anything I missed?

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 8 lety +2

      +Miguel Lara You might have some of the oem undercoating on the part where the cables go into the cabin which is what was holding them up. Usually a good tug or some cutting with an xacto knife helps it come free.

  • @mattdh20
    @mattdh20 Před 8 lety +1

    Great Videos, they have helped a lot. Do you think you will be doing any brake disc and pads videos along with the handbrake shoes? maybe bleeding the system?

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 8 lety +1

      I have a complete brake overhaul video coming soon, includes removing the calipers (cleaning and painting them) and pretty much everything else. Thanks for watching!

  • @sametbayram4140
    @sametbayram4140 Před 8 lety +1

    SUPER THANK YOU STUDY,

  • @williamlynch6095
    @williamlynch6095 Před rokem

    I didn't see how you got it past the exhaust did you remove it

  • @lucabergantino6894
    @lucabergantino6894 Před 5 lety

    Could you confirm me that the left and right spring arms are different into the subframe attaching point?one is bended different from the other slightly.

  • @kavan1773
    @kavan1773 Před 8 lety

    I need to replace my Rear Trailing Arm Bushings on my E46 M3. Do you have any (or planning to make) any videos on that? They seem to only last around ~60k miles and my car's got 68k miles on it. I also need to replace the AC Belt and drivers side window regulator. Even though I just bought this car and I have to replace all that stuff on top of the fluids, I'm absolutely loving it. I saw your S54 swap, that thing is freaking awesome! You're channel has helped me learn about the E46 chassis faster than the forums have.

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 8 lety

      I am planning on it once I move. Thanks for the kind words!

    • @JaredMV
      @JaredMV Před 8 lety

      If you're having handling issues like bumpsteer and your rear tires are wearing faster than they should, replace your RTABs. Same thing happened to me and I replaced them with polyurethane bushings. The process is simple but to make your life easier, borrow a BMW RTAB/FCAB puller from someone (I borrowed mine from someone local on M3forum). Here's a DIY: forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=678004

  • @flakiyo1990
    @flakiyo1990 Před 2 lety

    Video of how to replace rear trailing arm please

  • @andregomes1331
    @andregomes1331 Před 9 lety +1

    perfect ..good job

  • @ryanb9749
    @ryanb9749 Před 7 lety

    You have great tutorials.... do more e36 diys!

  • @johnwellings3225
    @johnwellings3225 Před 8 lety +1

    great vid thanks

  • @TuanNguyen-tz7gi
    @TuanNguyen-tz7gi Před 6 lety

    Can you do a DIY on the S54 VANOS rebuild to replace exhaust hub, hub bolts, seals, etc?

  • @scooterdon8365
    @scooterdon8365 Před 4 lety

    01 Z3 coupe m54b30
    40min East of Zebulon
    want to refit all suspension, eng/trans mounts, cooling sys all at once
    Can you Recommend a shop?

  • @MasterShot-ke1mr
    @MasterShot-ke1mr Před 7 lety

    this is encouraging no, I don't have any tools at this time so I got to have a shop do it. but it doesn't look like the job that I imagine the dealership who quoted me $5,000 to do the job which I think is bullshit I've got a BMW shop on it take it too and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than the dealership specially when the rate is only the same or similar rate to a body shop was about 75 bucks. Per hour

  • @christophermendez2088

    Good work man straight to the business 🫡

  • @paulpalacios7197
    @paulpalacios7197 Před 8 lety

    Great vid manOver the winter I did my subframe chassis reinforcement on 2000 BMW 323i manual. One mount had already gone thru. But I did manage to fix it. This vid came in handy.
    But my question is would a 330 diff fit in my 323i?. I can't find LSD for mine only for 330 diffs so I wanted to do the swap.

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 8 lety

      +Paul Palacios Thanks man, and the 330 diff should fit, not sure if their are differences in the flanges where the driveshaft mates to the diff though. If you can send me a pic of your diff flange and driveshaft and I can try to match them with a 330 diff I have.

  • @dannyduke4807
    @dannyduke4807 Před 3 lety

    By the way, those bolts to the caliper are NOT hex keys. They're Torx, size T45.

  • @gamerdiydad
    @gamerdiydad Před 5 lety

    Thank you!

  • @rj337r
    @rj337r Před 6 lety +1

    Hey can you please do this same thing on an e90?

  • @mohammedalialsoltane3443

    if you could show us how to take out the upper wishbone it will be great because i have to do that with my BMW 330ci

  • @aaronbligh3619
    @aaronbligh3619 Před rokem

    Was this before the lift you have now bro

  • @samuelwalters3294
    @samuelwalters3294 Před 8 lety

    Heyy bro going to take subframe out very soon due to clunking through the gears would you recommend replacing with polyurethane bushings or bmw rubber bushings? Thanks your blogs are hectic

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 8 lety

      I would go with poly bushings if you plan on driving the car hard, if you are just using it as a daily I would just stick with stock rubber bushings.

  • @TheCsb1996
    @TheCsb1996 Před rokem

    Can't you just unbolt the shaft from the diff?

  • @mayday87
    @mayday87 Před 8 lety

    +ShopLifeTV
    Thanks man, I have problem in my e46318i. When i changing a gear from 1-2-3 and sometimes on 4 gear I heard loud deap sunf when I change gaer. the soun is from rear axe. I thing its a rubbers from rear diff ( one big at rear adn two smaller on front) What do u think? Sorry 4 my english grammar.

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 8 lety

      It is more than likely the rear diff bushings. I would check your subframe mounting points for cracks as well. Thansk for watching!

    • @raymondneill969
      @raymondneill969 Před 7 lety

      mayday87 how do you replace a handbrake cable on a1999 e 46 ci

  • @florinscubici2461
    @florinscubici2461 Před 7 lety +1

    e46 320d 2004 it's same on the rear. ? thanks you

  • @alvinlee94
    @alvinlee94 Před 7 lety

    Hey man, great videos ! Are you going to do a M3 rear end swap video any time soon ?

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 7 lety

      I am looking for one for my gf's e46. Once I find one then I will make a video on it

  • @aceonwheels2349
    @aceonwheels2349 Před 8 lety

    I've heard these subframes have issues. Can you elaborate on what goes wrong with them and how to replace/fix those issues?

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 8 lety +1

      +Eacey Ivey Will be making a video on this. They usually develop cracks at the mounting points for the rear subframe causing clunks and eventually the entire rear floor tearing out.

    • @aceonwheels2349
      @aceonwheels2349 Před 8 lety +1

      +ShopLifeTV that would probably explain the massive hole I have in my rear passenger floorboard then huh?

  • @billybull7419
    @billybull7419 Před 7 měsíci

    The hiccups 😂

  • @mg-ss5tw
    @mg-ss5tw Před 4 lety +1

    Nobody:
    @BMWSelena: Hiccup

  • @kristitace9190
    @kristitace9190 Před rokem

    That's a way to fuck up a caliper spring

  • @biocyd3
    @biocyd3 Před 7 lety +4

    You skipped the best part! :p /exhaustRemoval

  • @mugensohc2.271
    @mugensohc2.271 Před 7 lety +1

    Holy shit bro you know more shit about these then me wow congrats how did you learn how to fuck with BMW ? I just pickup e46 for daily Iam trying to walk away from Honda game "

    • @dakrush319
      @dakrush319 Před 6 lety +1

      Mugen Sohc2.2 Same here!

    • @mugensohc2.271
      @mugensohc2.271 Před 6 lety

      Da Krush don’t give me wrong bro h22 with ITb sounds nice n gas prices feels rite lol like I had before but driving bmw in rwd setup feels amazing .. just need to learn the in n out of them ..

    • @dakrush319
      @dakrush319 Před 6 lety

      Also Drive a built B series, nice for driving around but for a daily the E46 is so comfy!

  • @tjprovo24
    @tjprovo24 Před 8 lety +3

    "Take off deez nuts" lol!!

  • @duncanmil1
    @duncanmil1 Před 3 lety

    Flex joint not Guibo, but I guess you know that

    • @danrispoli9024
      @danrispoli9024 Před 3 lety

      it is called a guibo actually, that’s the proper name for it flex disc is just a general term

  • @mattroche1377
    @mattroche1377 Před 4 lety

    Watching you lift the hub assembly with the lift pressing against the brake shield made me sad.

  • @justfasial01
    @justfasial01 Před 8 lety

    Im hearing a clunk from the back when i shift from 1 to 2 and sometimes 2 to 3 so i think my subframe and diff bushings need to be replaced havent had a chance to look but im pretty sure. This video makes the frame removal easy.
    Did you change the bushings also?

    • @ShopLifeTV
      @ShopLifeTV  Před 8 lety

      +just Faisal Most likely your differential bushings, I was in a rush to get the car back together as I wanted to drive it to California, so I did not change the bushings. I have all of the bushings and plan on making a tutorial on that as well in the upcoming weeks. And I go to NCSU, residing in Raleigh!

    • @010FSL101
      @010FSL101 Před 8 lety

      +ShopLife that would help, i also ordered the diff bushings so I'm gonna change them as soon as i get some free time. i don't think I'm gonna take the subframe out cuz its my daily and i can't have it sitting around for more than a day... I'm not sure what tool to use to press the old bushings out.

    • @010FSL101
      @010FSL101 Před 8 lety

      +ShopLife nice. I live in highpoint

  • @adrianadels661
    @adrianadels661 Před 8 lety

    M3 subframe going in?!?

  • @earlleejustinergs8
    @earlleejustinergs8 Před 7 lety

    how many e46s does this man have 😂😂 wanna spare me some spare parts bro?

  • @kider196nyc
    @kider196nyc Před 7 lety

    new intro.

  • @ravsinghrajput2105
    @ravsinghrajput2105 Před 4 lety

    Dannnng you removed the whole rear suspension in 10 minutes....
    Gr8 video btw

  • @arinb12
    @arinb12 Před 6 lety

    Got one on reinstalling it??

  • @BlakeAiken
    @BlakeAiken Před 7 lety

    Make it look like the turner plates won't be a huge pain. I know better than that though.

  • @blass5506
    @blass5506 Před 5 lety

    👍👍

  • @danielskrskr
    @danielskrskr Před rokem

    selena got the hiccups in this one????? god damn

  • @vacban404
    @vacban404 Před 4 lety +1

    deez nuts

  • @makedpop
    @makedpop Před rokem

    g@ndon

  • @baronsproduction3862
    @baronsproduction3862 Před 7 lety

    Hi i Wrote u on instagram please answer me

  • @andregomes1331
    @andregomes1331 Před 9 lety +1

    perfect ..good job

  • @alexal2716
    @alexal2716 Před 7 lety

    Great job..