Hey guys, I know this isn't really the right section but I kind of need advice ASAP and the suspension section is pretty slow.
I'm in the process of dropping the rear subframe on my '91 318is. Everything is disconnected ready to come down, except there is no possible way to clear the driveshaft. My dad and I have been down there looking for possible ways to do it and nothing makes logical sense in BMW's design.
There is a line which runs right under the drive shaft which connects the two tanks, undoing that would mean we would have to empty the tanks, never heard of anyone doing that.
Or we would have to remove the driveshaft completely, which would mean removing the entire exhaust from the headers back, which I've never heard of anyone doing either.
The differential mounting tabs prevent us from moving the subframe back at all.
What on Earth am I missing here? This is really frustrating. Please help if you can, I would really appreciate it.
I'm in the process of dropping the rear subframe on my '91 318is. Everything is disconnected ready to come down, except there is no possible way to clear the driveshaft. My dad and I have been down there looking for possible ways to do it and nothing makes logical sense in BMW's design.
There is a line which runs right under the drive shaft which connects the two tanks, undoing that would mean we would have to empty the tanks, never heard of anyone doing that.
Or we would have to remove the driveshaft completely, which would mean removing the entire exhaust from the headers back, which I've never heard of anyone doing either.
The differential mounting tabs prevent us from moving the subframe back at all.
What on Earth am I missing here? This is really frustrating. Please help if you can, I would really appreciate it.
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