Hey all, curious if anyone's seen anything like this before. I got a rebuilt driveshaft from Wholesale Import Parts, a place I know other E30 people have had success with, however the flange at the driveshaft end appears to be incorrect. They're trying to tell me that it isn't, but I've measured it, and as you can see, it's 6mm longer than the OE driveshaft I pulled off the car. This results in it bottoming out on the transmission flange, putting tension on the giubo, and vibrating like hell.
Besides the fact that this means I need to figure out some other solution for my driveshaft, WIP is also threatening to charge me a 15% restocking fee if the driveshaft matches their blueprint, as they claim they've never had an issue with it in the past. I'm concerned there's some difference between their blueprint, and what's specified for my '90 325i 5-speed.
Hoping someone can chime in with some words of wisdom. Otherwise I'll document the saga here and hopefully this can help someone else out down the line.
Besides the fact that this means I need to figure out some other solution for my driveshaft, WIP is also threatening to charge me a 15% restocking fee if the driveshaft matches their blueprint, as they claim they've never had an issue with it in the past. I'm concerned there's some difference between their blueprint, and what's specified for my '90 325i 5-speed.
Hoping someone can chime in with some words of wisdom. Otherwise I'll document the saga here and hopefully this can help someone else out down the line.
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