rear wheel bearing noise or ? (pics)

[///M42 sport]

Could this be the cause of what I thought was the rear wheel bearing?
Can the rubber boot be replace individually?

[learningcurve86]

does it sound AWEFUL? mine does... I thought it was a bearing too but i'm told my axle is dead. (HedrexVooDoo's dad was the original owner of Hendrex's '84 and said he had had the same thing happen.)

two more weeks until i have my new e30 and my current one can be off the road to get some true loving.

good luck... i'll be following your thread for when i do mine soon

[///M42 sport]

Ok the parts # for the boots are
Repair kit bellows, interior
33 21 9 067 814
Repair kit bellows, exterior
33 21 9 067 815

Now what kind of grease do I need to pack it?

[lordofthewaters]

cv joint grease.

[Jean]

Might actually be easier and/or cheaper to swap in a good used shaft also ;)

[lordofthewaters]

Might actually be easier and/or cheaper to swap in a good used shaft also ;)

Certainly less messy. I've never gotten so greasy as the last time I changed my cv boots.

[///M42 sport]

so do ya'll think my output shaft joint is shot? I'm not sure how long I've been driving around like this. Maybe a few hundred miles? How much grease is supposed to be in the boot? is packed to the top?

[bmwpower]

Not completely packed, but a good amount. Once dirt gets in there, it's only a matter of time before the joint fails.

If you're stuck for cash, an inner boot like yours wouldn't be such a bad job. Luckily it's not an outer boot as you'd have to take off the inner boot to do that job.

Take off the cracked boot and clean out the joint really well to remove any dirt, etc. Replace boot. Regrease.

Buy a used axle.

Or spend <$100 and get a completely rebuilt new axle and swap it in. Done.

[///M42 sport]

who sells rebuilt halfshafts? I checked bma and pelican, no luck

[bmwpower]

who sells rebuilt halfshafts? I checked bma and pelican, no luck

Yea, they don't. But check here:

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=125186&highlight=drive+axle

[///M42 sport]

hey thanks, I might just go this route

[///M42 sport]

Well since my project is gonna be delayed while I wait for a reman axle shaft, is there a way to repack and seal my torn boot so I can take a road trip?

[bmwpower]

Well since my project is gonna be delayed while I wait for a reman axle shaft, is there a way to repack and seal my torn boot so I can take a road trip?

Ummm...not sure. Just buy a cheap boot kit for the torn boot OR just drive it as is and hope for the best.

[asubimmer]

Ummm...not sure. Just buy a cheap boot kit for the torn boot OR just drive it as is and hope for the best.

its not fun when you break one...

I just got the car back on the ground after my halfshaft failed.

[kenika65]

I have on off of an 89 325i with no cracks on the boots and no wobble very stiff send me a pm with an offer...

I can get you some pics