center bearing

[e30carboy]

Hello, I recently bought a 325is with a bad u joint. I bought a used driveshaft and discovered the center bearing doesnt line up to the original center bearing bolt holes.

The car drives great with the new shaft however I was only able to thread 1 bolt through the center bearing. Should I drill a new hole to hold the bearing in place?

The original center bearing was round, the bearing that came with the new shaft is oval.

Thanks alot!

[jlevie]

Pull the drive shaft and replace the center support bearing with the correct part.

[e30carboy]

Okay. I was hoping I could rig it in there someway without having to split the shaft but I guess not.