Thread: M3 LSD in 135i
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      08-13-2015, 05:26 AM   #15
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Not much of an update, still have not gotten the axles out of the hubs! Been busy iwth other stuff on the car.

I bought another hub tool but didn't have any luck, the new hub tool I bought is a lot better, can really crank on force but its really stuck on there. After cranking on it with a breaker bar with a lot of force, its getting to the point where the forged tool is bending where the bolts mount! Will need to find a place with a 25+ton press to get them out.

Meanwhile, I've been sourcing various nuts and bolts. Hate how many single use bolts are on this car! The propshaft bolts are all torque to yield bolts, meaning they deform permanently and stretch to attain maximum clamping force. Got the huge M27 hub nuts and replacement propshaft torx bolts. Needed to get the reinforcement washer plates they bolt onto as well.

Still missing the replacement bolts I'll need for the transmission->prop flange but that should be the last parts I'll need for the swap
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