Driveshaft help

[richardb]

So I put in the driveshaft today, e36 5 speed shaft from 325i using stock 4.10 rear end in my 318is, and 240 trans with e30 center support bearing.

The driveshaft only slips onto the spines about 1/2 way... pushing it all the way on like it was factory (about 2'' further down) will make it so the guibo can't be bolted to the trans output flange.

Any suggestions/help/pictures?

Thanks guys

[Uber E30]

is the CSB backwards or forwards?

[richardb]

I'm not sure... lol. I pressed it on so it's oriented nicely with the dust plate on the back section of the driveshaft. I think it's "normal".... it has the driveshaft at what looks like a slightly off angle. Looks like I may need to flip it. How can you tell which is the "front" of the csb?

I read that people loosen up the slip joint to make it fit... and it does... but I'm sketched out that it SHOULD be on further

Thanks... I want to drive this thing!

[Uber E30]

The CSB should be on forwards and you need to strech the DS a bit in the middle

[richardb]

Here are some pictures:





With everything bolted up... here is the gap I'm talking about that is sketchy:



Is that ok?

[Uber E30]

hrmm wow it shouldnt be that much, only suposta be an inch or so, that looks like 3.

[richardb]

In the first picture, the "hump" on the CSB that is larger on the left is the driver side of the car- the shaft with the U joint being the rear half

[richardb]

I just measured the gap, from the clip to the end of the big lock nut on the front half it measures 1.5'' is this normal?

[richardb]

Somebody else must have run into this shit...

[e30s50dan]

Just got done with exact same set up. there is an inch of shiny spline showing About half way dude Just looked!

[richardb]

I guess 1.5'' is acceptable... nice

I just put the e34 throttle cable in as well, the bracket is coming tomorrow. Don't you just love all the little problems that no one ever mentions

[e30s50dan]

My 318 stock TC worked fine

[lifeiskaos]

so final conclusion is that the e30 CSB needs to be mounted forwards (NOT BACKWARDS) on an e36 325 driveshaft??

people talking about both ways... i dont know which is right

[jahnaboi]

so final conclusion is that the e30 CSB needs to be mounted forwards (NOT BACKWARDS) on an e36 325 driveshaft??

people talking about both ways... i dont know which is right

Mount it the normal way you would put it on a e30 driveshaft.

[e30s50dan]

Mount it the normal way you would put it on a e30 driveshaft.

agreed...I tryed and there is was no way I could get the circlip on,now mount to the normal way and it works fine