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Re: 325i drive shaft problem (archive)
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Posted by Bill Bowes on June 17, 2001 at 14:43:34:

In Reply to: 325i drive shaft problem posted by danny on June 17, 2001 at 13:22:55:


can anyone tell me if my drive shaft is bad?. my mechanic say so .. it viabrates on take off but once i reach 30 miles
it seems to be ok...

Bad center bearing. Part is about $40, but the shaft has to come off. Pull it, and check the u-joints. The center bearing is held on by a snap fitting. If the u-joints are good, replace the guibo too (not worth doing this again for awhile).

If the u-joints are bad, don't bother with the centerbearing or guibo. The driveshaft has to be replaced or rebuilt, and if you go the rebuilt, those parts will be included.



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