Center Support Bearing Replacement: Got Tips?

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  • rdbussman
    Noobie
    • Sep 2009
    • 24
    #1

    Center Support Bearing Replacement: Got Tips?

    Hey all! I need to replace my center support bearing soon and I was wondering if any vets have some tips on this procedure.

    The car is a 1987 325iC automatic.

    I'd appreciate any help!
    "...And so he drove on, the rain clouds dragged down the sky after him, for though he did not know it, Rob McKenna was a Rain God. All he knew that his working days were miserable and he had a succession of lousy holidays. All the clouds knew was that they loved him and wanted to be near him, to cherish him and to water him."
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    • DÌEGØ
      Mod Crazy
      • Feb 2010
      • 690
      #2
      pretty straight forward, just make sure you mark the splines when you pull the driveshaft.....
      Driving:1990 325iS, 2007 335i :devil:
      past BMWs: 1987 325iS turbo, 1989 325i, 1995 525i, 2000 328CI, 2001 540i, 2008 135i

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        • Inline Sex
          Grease Monkey
          • Jul 2009
          • 346
          #3
          and make sure to preload the new CSB. Why is your CSB bad? Are you sure your driveshaft isn't bad?
          Check my feedback HERE

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            • jlevie
              R3V OG
              • Nov 2006
              • 13530
              #4
              In almost all cases a failure of the CSB will be caused by binding u-joints in the drive shaft. The only long term fix is to replace the CSB and drive shaft at the same time. You can replace just the CSB, but it will have a short life you may still have vibration from the drive train.

              So my hint is to replace the drive shaft with a remain unit (I like the ones from DriveLine Services).
              The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
              Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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                • rdbussman
                  Noobie
                  • Sep 2009
                  • 24
                  #5
                  Is there a way to get at the drive shaft without having to remove the entire exhaust system? Those manifold bolts sure are tricky to get at!
                  "...And so he drove on, the rain clouds dragged down the sky after him, for though he did not know it, Rob McKenna was a Rain God. All he knew that his working days were miserable and he had a succession of lousy holidays. All the clouds knew was that they loved him and wanted to be near him, to cherish him and to water him."

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                    • jlevie
                      R3V OG
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 13530
                      #6
                      Nope.
                      The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
                      Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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                        • SpecM
                          R3V Elite
                          • Oct 2005
                          • 4531
                          #7
                          Originally posted by rdbussman
                          Is there a way to get at the drive shaft without having to remove the entire exhaust system? Those manifold bolts sure are tricky to get at!

                          not the whole exhaust, but def the center section
                          1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i

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                            • saxguy09
                              Advanced Member
                              • Jun 2010
                              • 187
                              #8
                              Originally posted by rdbussman
                              Is there a way to get at the drive shaft without having to remove the entire exhaust system? Those manifold bolts sure are tricky to get at!
                              I just replaced mine without removing the exhaust. I removed fromthe cat back and just pulled down some on the converter and stuck a wood block to give me clearance..
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