Stuck with spring strut replacement

[Ferenc]

I am about to swap my spring struts front and rear. I started wit the rear but could not remove the bushing shown with red arrow on the first picture and seen as displayed in the BMW manual with figure 4 on the second picture. Based on the BMW repair manual once the related screw is removed the bushing can be extracted by hand. Not in my case.

Can anyone advise?

[sukizilla]

Apply heat gun.

[David R]

I don't know what year you have but on my 2112 once the bolt was out, then shock came off. If there was a bushing it stayed in the shock.

David

[Ferenc]

Apply heat gun.

I've tried it does not help :-(

[Ferenc]

I don't know what year you have but on my 2112 once the bolt was out, then shock came off. If there was a bushing it stayed in the shock.

David

Mine is the older 2006-2010 model range. Once the screw is removed the strut while it pivots is still held firmly in place by something, probably the bushing.

[Lost Rider]

On my 07' that bushing doesn't need to come out to remove the shock, just the bolt. Mine doesn't have ESA though.
Have you tried prying out the shock? It can be a tight fit in there, I've used a flat head screwdriver to get in between the shock and the swing arm coming from the bottom, pushing the bottom of the shock to the rear. I've needed to use a rubber mallet to get the shock back into the swing arm too, but have never removed that bushing.
good luck!

[Ferenc]

On my 07' that bushing doesn't need to come out to remove the shock, just the bolt. Mine doesn't have ESA though.
Have you tried prying out the shock? It can be a tight fit in there, I've used a flat head screwdriver to get in between the shock and the swing arm coming from the bottom, pushing the bottom of the shock to the rear. I've needed to use a rubber mallet to get the shock back into the swing arm too, but have never removed that bushing.
good luck!

Thank you, that worked! I was a tad to shy on applying a bit more of a force while prying.

[Lost Rider]

Nice, glad to help out. Sometimes you just can't be shy when working on these bikes.