bushing for 318ti... HELP!!

[bmw_pwr]

so this is what happened, i was driving along the street, my diff bushing fell off, and the diff lowered and started rubing against the exaust.. so i am wondering if the bushing from a 1996 318 ti is gonna fit my 1995 ti.. anyone can help would be apretiated...
marcos

[cooljess76]

Yep it'll fit. Realoem.com is a great resource to find out what's compatible. Remember realoem.com, it's gonna come in really handy.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=CG73&mospid=47506&btnr=33_0531&hg=33&fg=10
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partxref.do?part=33171090948&showus=on&showeur=&series=E36

[BimmerBum]

Why/how did it fall off? These can't just fall off. Pics?

[lysergicsurfer]

Are there not 4 other bolts holding the diff up? The bushings are a pain to get out, I used a blow torch and melted it out....

[BimmerBum]

Are there not 4 other bolts holding the diff up?

Sort of but not really... the 4 bolts only bolt the diff to the rear sub frame. On the ti/Z3/E30 rear end the diff is in effect part of the sub frame.

[bmw_pwr]

haha i have nooo idea how it fell off, but i was teacing my gf how to frive, and then i get on the car and i hear 3 or 4 loud noises that came from the rear of the car.. so i was like, wth was taht.. but it was at 12 pm, so i was looking but didnt see anything... so i stoped, and checked aroound.. but i didnt find anything... and then i try driving it again, and the car is vibrating a lot, the whole car is shaking, so i stoped, pushed the car and used cellphone light to see what was going ion.. and i saw the diff was hitting the exaust.. and that was 12:30. so i sleep, and in the morning i saw that the diff was being hold by the exaust.. and i was like.. wth is that whole, and there was a bolt hanging on the braket, and nothing there.. so i drilled a hockey puc and put is as previsory, tomorrow ill have some pics, and how ya how it was.. haha thanks for the hand tho:)

[cooljess76]

:omfg:
I don't even know what to say.