Steering Guibo FAIL!!>!>>!>!! VIDEO!!

[downforce22]

if you have an ix, it's probably the steering U joint, not this flex disc.

Thanks Nando, this one isn't on the iX ;)

[nando]

if you have an ix, it's probably the steering U joint, not this flex disc.

[downforce22]

Bump anybody to weigh in on this? I think this is a problem in my e30.

Lots of slop/play at center and it take a while to 'load up' the wheels going into a turn.

[SkiFree]

seriously just bolt the 2 halves of the linkage directly together. Easiest solution, and best of all its free!

NO thank you, yikes.


Iwantspeed... the skinnier steering coupler might be easier. But the thick one you have there should work fine if you loosen the upper spline and wiggle it up a hair.

[frankie591]

My steering knuckle. 12/88 production date late model car but no airbag
The car has a stock steering rack with no powersteering.
I would like to do a e36 rack swap down the road.
Is this the correct steering guibo? Purchased from Ireland engineering

seriously just bolt the 2 halves of the linkage directly together. Easiest solution, and best of all its free!

[iwantspeed]

My steering knuckle. 12/88 production date late model car but no airbag
The car has a stock steering rack with no powersteering.
I would like to do a e36 rack swap down the road.
Is this the correct steering guibo? Purchased from Ireland engineering

[iChase]

that happened to my delphin 325is, after i murdered a ditch

I like the fender dents. Were you wearing chucks? hahaha

[SkiFree]

1991 318is,missing bolts because it wasn't fully install.

Thought you were just living on the edge.;)

[immajackuup]

Cool! You managed to get it off without dropping the steering rack. What year and model is your car? Your coupler assembly looks like the one in my '91 318. The one on the 325 is much larger. BTW, looks like you're missing a few bolts in the last pic.

1991 318is,missing bolts because it wasn't fully install.

[Marauder42]

Cool! You managed to get it off without dropping the steering rack. What year and model is your car? Your coupler assembly looks like the one in my '91 318. The one on the 325 is much larger. BTW, looks like you're missing a few bolts in the last pic.

[immajackuup]

bushing look fine but there's alot of play when wiggle.

branch cutter=life saver.


push coupler up with flat head.

mark spindle

bitch got murder

grinder/wheel cutter

The bitch part
grinder,wheel cutter,2pound hammer,flat head,punch and lots of man powa.



haven't test drive yet but there is no play what so ever.

[immajackuup]

no need for lock tie because those are locking nuts and the sleeves are easily to press out.


front side smooth with bubbles.


back side not smooth

[SkiFree]

Are you sure the lower clamp can be adjusted ? I know the Baur is a Eurospec car but all of the racks I've seen had a groove on the rack splines to mechanically lock the clamp bolt so it could not move up or down. Same knuckle as in your pic.

Went out and had a close look at the bottom, I stand corrected, you are correct.

[jeffnhiscars]

Above is a pic from an 84 buar non-airbag car, you can see that both the upper and lower shaft clamps can be adjusted up and down slightly (this goes back to the 2002's, and is obviously the same as the air bag E30's).

Are you sure the lower clamp can be adjusted ? I know the Baur is a Eurospec car but all of the racks I've seen had a groove on the rack splines to mechanically lock the clamp bolt so it could not move up or down. Same knuckle as in your pic.

[SkiFree]

I'll bump this too, would like the last posters question answered...

In regards to early non-airbag cars .... I'd use the thinner coupler as it's closer in size to the coupler on those cars (still .3" difference which is compensated for by adjusting the steering shaft clamps), Keep in mind that the thinner version doesn't come with hardware (since it's not needed on the 2002), probably be good with some 8x30 bolts, locknuts, and washers.




Above is a pic from an 84 buar non-airbag car, you can see that both the upper and lower shaft clamps can be adjusted up and down slightly (this goes back to the 2002's, and is obviously the same as the air bag E30's).

Below is the thinner piece on my 2002 steering box, you can see why no hardware is needed (and how the E30 system is simply an evolution of the 02 system.)