Diff Output Flange Seal

bigjae1976 · 12-20-2011, 11:31 PM

Just so everyone knows...this is backwards. It goes in the other way.

If you install the clip shown here, new one on the bottom...

And the flange doesn't stay in...the seal is backwards.

gixxerguy · 12-20-2011, 11:48 PM

OUch.

bigjae1976 · 12-21-2011, 12:14 AM

Actually not a big deal. I just popped out the seal and put it in the right way. Just took one very frustrating hour to figure it out. I was thinking the whole time...everyone says its soooo easy!

aggieE46 · 12-21-2011, 07:34 AM

Don't you love being able to facepalm yourself? Glad you got it figured out, bud!

mrshelley · 12-21-2011, 09:53 AM

If you couldn't get the flange in all of the way, you just needed a bigger hammer. If that doesn't work then get a bigger one.

bigjae1976 · 12-21-2011, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrshelley

If you couldn't get the flange in all of the way, you just needed a bigger hammer. If that doesn't work then get a bigger one.

I did. I kept beating the focking thing. Beat it with mallet, a hammer, hammer and a pipe. Cursed and yelled at it too. Then I figured it out and started fist pumping in my garage. My neighbors were looking at me like I was weird.

I had flashbacks of my shifter knob removal incident.

For the record, I searched the forum and Bimmerforums. I couldn't find a clear pic of the correct orientation of the seals. Also, I found that I am apparently the only one who installed the seal backwards...or at least admitted it.

12-20-2011, 11:31 PM	#1
bigjae1976 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 11,395 My Ride: A car View My Garage	Diff Output Flange Seal Just so everyone knows...this is backwards. It goes in the other way. If you install the clip shown here, new one on the bottom... And the flange doesn't stay in...the seal is backwards.

12-21-2011, 07:34 AM	#4
aggieE46 Keep it clean Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Royse City Posts: 8,011 My Ride: Evo, 330Ci, Xterra View My Garage	Don't you love being able to facepalm yourself? Glad you got it figured out, bud! __________________ ^No longer looks like this Buy my:: 3.46 Differential Coolant hard line European Head Unit

12-21-2011, 09:53 AM	#5
mrshelley Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 914 My Ride: 2004 330i View My Garage	If you couldn't get the flange in all of the way, you just needed a bigger hammer. If that doesn't work then get a bigger one. __________________

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12-20-2011, 11:48 PM	#2
gixxerguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Las Vegas Posts: 39 My Ride: 2001 BMW 330i View My Garage	OUch.

12-21-2011, 12:14 AM	#3
bigjae1976 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 11,395 My Ride: A car View My Garage	Actually not a big deal. I just popped out the seal and put it in the right way. Just took one very frustrating hour to figure it out. I was thinking the whole time...everyone says its soooo easy!