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Re: Universal Joints for E-30s (archive)
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Posted by L Hawes on January 08, 2001 at 08:46:11:

In Reply to: Re: Universal Joints for E-30s posted by Joe Geiger on January 07, 2001 at 22:42:53:

Joe,

Check the Feb 2001 Bimmer mag on page 44 in the tech section. There is an owner of a 7 series with the same situation. The tech article basically agrees with the guys mechanic, that because of a very complex install procedure, it can cost more to replace the universal joints than it costs for a new drive shaft. I'm no expert but might help to read the article. Hope that helps.



I have a 318iS with 90400 miles. It has a vibration problem that you feel in your seat at speeds of 38-45 MPH. Wheel balance was okay so I suspected that the problem was with the driveshaft center bearing. However, when I got the drive shaft out, it looks like the problem is the universal joints. The Haynes manual says that the U-joints are not replaceable and that you must replace the complete drive shaft section. Can this be true? This seems like a costly way to fix U-joints.

Joe




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