If you are replacing the rear trans seal be careful pulling it out. I used a lever type seal puller which, I found out, will put a dent in the aluminum seal bore. Then when you drive in a new seal, it will tear on the dented surface. If you use this type of puller put something between where the puller pivots and the transmission case. If you watch the BAVAUTO video, you'll see then use this type of puller (which is why I used it) but the Bentley manual illustrates using a tripod type puller that does not touch the aluminum housing.
While you are in there, you might consider:
The M5 steel pivot pin (21511223281) instead of the plastic one.
Replacing the slave cylinder
Remove the Clutch Delay Value
And if you are not broke yet, junking the entire shift assembly and install a short shift kit from Bear Motorsports.
or just replace the single sided BMW selector rod with a double sided one from AKG (
http://www.akgmotorsport.com/catalog...e36%20Shifters) along with all the shifter bushings
The trans detent bushings should be done but you'll need the bushing drift tools to install them (all from bimmerdiffs) or take it to a shop and have them install. The 5th gear and reverse, I found, are a bit nerve-racking to do if you have not done it before. You have to pound the existing bushing to bend it away from the bore in order to get it out. The bore, of course, is aluminum and is very easily gouged. I just did this successfully but was very uncomfortable while doing it.
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