Bummed, need a driveshaft

[1996 328ti]

I've had a clunk in the rear for sometime.
The shop didn't see anything unusual but suspect it could be motor mounts.
Had BW mounts installed. Still clunks but the shop did say my old mounts were squished down.

Then they think it's a center load bearing. OK.
They order a center load bearing.
Pull the driveshaft and note that the U-joints are shot!
Excessive slap. Could be my clunk, maybe not.

Anyway, now I am getting a remanufactured driveshaft.

I just have to tell myself, the car owes me nothing!
I'm glad the shop saw this problem since this sounds like a major safety concern.

/vent

[bmvw]

Yeah nothing's worse than that "highway pole vault" exercise.

[tiFreak]

stuff needs to be replaced eventually, you are lucky they caught it before it failed completely

if it's any consolation I'm a little bummed too, the 1990 325ix 5 spd. I was considering buying turned out to be a rust bucket

[1996 328ti]

Fuel pump and repair of my bumper due to a tow a few months ago.
Struts and springs last year.

Now motor mounts and drive shaft.

POS car. It only has 237,000 miles. It's hardly broken in.

[Jean H.318TI]

^^^^^ hahahaha It's hardly broken in. this made my day, hella funny stuff

[chrisbec]

Too bad you have to replace a whole dirveshaft for a $30.00 U-joint. I looked on Pelican because I was curious what one of these would cost new and I just about fell out of my chair when I saw the $839.25 price tag!!

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by chrisbec

Too bad you have to replace a whole dirveshaft for a $30.00 U-joint. I looked on Pelican because I was curious what one of these would cost new and I just about fell out of my chair when I saw the $839.25 price tag!!

I don't see where the U-joint is a separate part. From all the images, it looks like it is part of the drive shaft.

What BMW lists as a U-joint is what everyone else calls the flex disc or guibo.

[Xenocide]

I have one Steve

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by Xenocide

I have one Steve

A 328 driveshaft or U-joint?

[Xenocide]

318ti driveshaft, complete unit. If you have a m52 swap I assume you use the front 328 piece and the rear 318ti section..? Correct??

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by Xenocide

318ti driveshaft, complete unit. If you have a m52 swap I assume you use the front 328 piece and the rear 318ti section..? Correct??

I didn't do the swap, but I'm pretty sure they used a 328 driveshaft. Flanges where swapped for the diff which is for an E30.

[Xenocide]

not possible that i know of, rear shaft length different. This 318ti will work perfectly, just use your front section. (rear section has the U-joint)

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by Xenocide

not possible that i know of, rear shaft length different. This 318ti will work perfectly, just use your front section. (rear section has the U-joint)

Thanks for the offer.
Maybe if I was doing it myself (with help of course) I'd take you up on it.
Being in a shop, I want it to be as easy as possible.
A remanufactured driveshaft with guibo, center load bearing is around $300.00

I'll just set this month's goal to $500.00

[roadrash]

Originally Posted by 1996 328ti

I'll just set this month's goal to $500.00

:big_shifty_icon_that_we_don't_have_but_really_need:

LOL

[zboot]

Originally Posted by Xenocide

318ti driveshaft, complete unit. If you have a m52 swap I assume you use the front 328 piece and the rear 318ti section..? Correct??

On my m52 swap I used the stock 318ti driveshaft.