I actually work for a Parts Importer and distributor so my parts cost is significantly different.

Yeah, shouldn't take you no more than 4-5hrs depending on your experiencing turning wrenches n stuff. Make sure to have all the tools readily available cuz if you don't you'll hit a brick wall.(don't be like me) Just look through Hayaku's posts as well as mine and you can't go wrong. Remember safety comes first, so take your time and have fun getting dirty cuz you will:thumbup:

Thanks for the info that you and Hayaku provided. It will make it easier for the rest of us later on.

I have the job set up for tomorrow morning, I might start tonight if I feel up to it. I dont normally take picts but I will this time, I'll be doing a few more thing than just the boots, so that might be interesting for everyone to check out. Looks like a buddy wants to come by and assist so I hope to knock it out in less than a day.

I also never posted pictures, I hope I can figure it out.

Hayaku, The Cleaner, asawadude members like you and all the others involved on this post make this board a unique place to be for those who own the X.
Thanks so much for all your hard work and sharinhg with us your knowlegde and passion for the X.
I´m sure this project will help many of us in the future to save BIG money.
I can tell you that this board helped me to buy the right X5 , and it´s helping me to save lots of money in maintenace, I can even say that the ownership have been a 5 star experience because of this board.

Thank you all :thumbup:

J.Seven

If you don´t find the way to do it, send me the pics and I´ll post it for you, or I´ll put them on-line on my on-line album, and you can go there and copy-paste the link from there to this board showing as many pics as you want.

J.Seven

J. Steve,

I have the pictures on drive belts replacement, you know anyone do the write up if I post all pics?

Have fun, I'll be washing N claying the X tomorrow morning. If you have any questions feel to call me @ 404-422-0988. This project can easily wear you out believe me. BTW I didn't find it necessary to completely remove the tension strut as well as the wishbone from the carrier assembly. Just unhook them from the axle support frame.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...21&hg=31&fg=05

well, I snaped both my pullers trying to press out the axle

that has ended my job quick, gonna do everything else but my pullers were not up the the job, brand new one even broke.