I recently found a guy who'd be willing to sell me a couple axle shafts for pretty cheap. I actually just finished rebuilding my own, but I'm thinking of buying them so I could clean/rebuild and sell them to help fund my own project. So I want to know if there's any differences between the years and models before I go for it, and also what people think I could sell them for. I'd basically be cleaning the inner joint in a parts cleaner, cleaning out the outer as best I could, repacking them with new grease, and reassembling them with new boots after I've closely inspected the joints and shafts for defects.
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Is there any difference in axle shafts?
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Only iXes has specific axles, and that may or may not be in the rear. All e30s were equip with the same axles stock; while there may be differences in build quality year to year, the input shaft, hub shaft, spline count, spline width, length; essentially all critical components will be the same
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Originally posted by JinormusJ View PostAFAIK
Only iXes has specific axles, and that may or may not be in the rear. All e30s were equip with the same axles stock; while there may be differences in build quality year to year, the input shaft, hub shaft, spline count, spline width, length; essentially all critical components will be the sameOriginally posted by Danny View PostJust make sure they are straight. Also that they are not bent.
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There was a member here selling reman'd axle shafts for $350 a pair with a $50 core refund. But he knew his business, was a mechanic for a while, and warrantied his stock
They are a pain, but many will do the job themselves; you'll always find a few who'd rather pay to have it done though
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Originally posted by Danny View PostI would charge between 1 and 500 dollars.
Originally posted by JinormusJ View PostIIRC
There was a member here selling reman'd axle shafts for $350 a pair with a $50 core refund. But he knew his business, was a mechanic for a while, and warrantied his stock
They are a pain, but many will do the job themselves; you'll always find a few who'd rather pay to have it done though
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Originally posted by JinormusJ View PostAFAIK
Only iXes has specific axles, and that may or may not be in the rear. All e30s were equip with the same axles stock; while there may be differences in build quality year to year, the input shaft, hub shaft, spline count, spline width, length; essentially all critical components will be the same
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ABS cars and 85 and earlier are different. I tried putting the beefier 325 axles on my 85 and they physically do not fit. The splined end is a different shape. The post 85 axles are more squared off where the ABS ring is while the earlier axles are rounded.1985 M10b18. 70maybewhpoffury. Over engineered S50b30 murica BBQ swap in progress.
Originally posted by DEV0 E30You'd chugg this butt. I know you would. Ain't gotta' lie to kick it brostantinople.
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