The throw out bearing is located inside the transmission bell housing. The purpose of the release bearing is to transfer applied pressure from the clutch slave to the pressure plate causing it to disengage from the clutch disc. The reason it is a bearing is because it does this while spinning.

We carry BMW TRANSMISSION - EXTERNAL Throw Out Bearing - Used BMW parts with the following BMW part numbers. Please select your year and model below

21511223582 , 21511223366 , 21511223382 , 21512226729

BMW Clutch release bearing

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BMW Throw out bearing / H=23mm

1996 BMW 540i 4DR E39

BMW Throw out bearing / H=25mm

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 BMW 540i 4DR E39 BMW M5 4DR E39

BMW Clutch release bearing / Height = 25mm

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 BMW M3 2DR E30 BMW M5 4DR E34 BMW M3 2DR E36