https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/ en Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:06:41 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/images/misc/R3V.jpg https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/ https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/transmission-driveline/10164183-serviceable-u-joint-replacement Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:38:21 GMT
Beyond a hammer/sockets and a balljoint tool don't have any pressing tools. My other option is to order a u joint and bring it to a shop to install.

I wasn't able to find documentation of any e30 guys doing this.]]> 88Sedan https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/transmission-driveline/10164183-serviceable-u-joint-replacement https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/transmission-driveline/10164154-help-replacing-center-support-bearing Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:15:13 GMT
I am confused with what realoem is showing in its diagram.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...oogle_vignette

So mine was missing the dust cover #14 entirely. Can someone familiar with assembly tell me how the dust cover is retained? There isn't room to press the bearing in anymore so I am 99% sure the dustcover would go on after the c clip. Do the 2 shafts being pressed together retain it?

Also confusing me is that diagram shows 2 of the large retaining collars #16 & #18...?

My car also doesn't have the #17 toothed washer. It is shown between the two retaining collars...do I need this and where does it go?

I need someone to make sense of this for me please. Since my car is an '88 I double checked that in regards to driveshaft there should be no difference early to late '88.

1) I need dust cover correct?
2) Where is it installed exactly?
3) Same 2 questions about the toothed washer.]]> 88Sedan https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/transmission-driveline/10164154-help-replacing-center-support-bearing https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/transmission-driveline/10163645-1985-325e-manual-swap-sanity-check Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:22:46 GMT
I really just needed a sanity check on my parts list for a manual swap on my 03/85 325e. I was planning to ride out this auto for a while but I fell upon a cheap G260 ('late' early model with deeper bellhousing, described as coming out of a 1985 325e by the wrecker) for $400 CAD with 75k km so I'm now looking for parts. The box has provisions for both the late model shifter and sheet metal shifter, so my preference lies in the late model shifter.

• Clutch, flywheel, throwout bearing etc - probably grabbing this Turner kit, has the longer TOB and the flywheel seems to have the reference sensor boss (https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-2...wheel-kit-eta/)

• Shifter arm - shifter arm has 2 different PNs depending on a 'late' early model from 06/86-09/87 (25111221053) and late model (25111221201). I'm assuming there's a length difference due to bellhousing depth? DSSR's also have 3 different lengths (190mm, 180mm, 187mm) depending on year of build so it makes sense, but needed to confirm. Sourcing one of these will probably be a pain.

• Shifter arm body mount - my early model won't have the tabs for the late model mount (25111220707), but post #9 (https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...on-early-model) has me thinking I can mount it without the tabs. Anyone done this? I'd rather flip it if possible to give the mount a larger bearing surface.

• Drive shaft - any reviews on aftermarket driveshafts or am I better off finding a used one? RealOEM says my auto driveshaft would be 1337mm long, an 06/86-09/87 manual driveshaft would be 1483mm long. I gotta measure the output shaft diameter on the transmission still to verify for sure if I have the larger (06/86-09/87 supposedly) or smaller output shaft.

Any further feedback is welcome, thanks!

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