driveshaft wtf?

[leadguy.howe]

ok i have a what appears to be a 320i from germany. it has been imported here .. has the tag and everything.. but anyways i broke the front driveshaft sidestepping the clutch..lol . but i have tried and tried to replace it and i cant find anything to fit it ... i was just wanting to know how i would know what driveshaft i would need to fix this.. every one (4 now) of the front shafts i find the carrier bearing is in the wrong place either too long or too short.. i need some help with this problem .. its getting crazy.... thanks guys

[bmwpower]

ok i have a what appears to be a 320i from germany. it has been imported here .. has the tag and everything.. but anyways i broke the front driveshaft sidestepping the clutch..lol . but i have tried and tried to replace it and i cant find anything to fit it ... i was just wanting to know how i would know what driveshaft i would need to fix this.. every one (4 now) of the front shafts i find the carrier bearing is in the wrong place either too long or too short.. i need some help with this problem .. its getting crazy.... thanks guys

Need production date.
Coupe?

[leadguy.howe]

its a 4 door.. ill be right back on with prod. date.. is it on the car somewhere

[leadguy.howe]

it says its a 85 but the vin dont and its a 3.2liter engine and i dont know
the vin # is WBAAD310101406661

[leadguy.howe]

ok looked up the vin on realoem.com and it says its a 84 320i sedan 5 spd.

[bmwpower]

According to realoem this is the parts list:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=1431&mospid=47275&btnr=26_0010&hg=26&fg=10

and you need a 1525mm driveshaft

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=1431&mospid=47275&btnr=26_0004&hg=26&fg=05

Driveshaft is only avail on these cars:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partxref.do?part=26111226067&showus=on&showeur=on

[devonjordan]

it says its a 85 but the vin dont and its a 3.2liter engine and i dont know
the vin # is WBAAD310101406661

If you've got a 3.2, that means motor swap, which means you need to tell what motor you have.

[leadguy.howe]

it has a m20b20 in it from what i can tell

[devonjordan]

Then I would go with what bmwpower is saying.

[Fidhle007]

it has a m20b20 in it from what i can tell

How the hell is it an M20B20 and 3.2 litres???

[leadguy.howe]

i know the tag when the car was imported says 3.2 on it but the vin comes up just m20 dont know if it is a 2.5 or 2.0 or what how can i tell?

[leadguy.howe]

and does anyone know where i can get one of these driveshafts used at all?

[Fidhle007]

Yeah, Europe.

[leadguy.howe]

thats no good lol

[bmwpower]

Yeah, Europe.

Negative...

$584 from getbmwparts.com