Put the rebuilt axle in, took it for a test drive, made it 20 miles, and the CV joint blew apart. Had to get it towed home again.
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Shit.....thats discouraging. Think you got a bad one, or were you wailing on it?
Maybe its wishful thinking, but I would have to think that the stock axles should be able to hold up to daily driving? I mean, sure you can break something if you wanted to, but I never looked at a stock E30 rear end like it was made of paper. I'm surprised your chewing through CV joints. What the plan moving forward?
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Hmmm, maybe the early axles ARE weak vs late model? So many guys pushing WAY more than 300 and are ok on e30 rear ends.Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205
OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827
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Pulled the axle out, the 32mm nut was loose. No idea how/why. I definitely 100% positively torqued it
As soon as I pulled it out, I noticed play in the hub. So I figured the rear bearing is shot. No idea if this is related to the axle failures. But it moved a LOT. I felt/heard nothing while driving though. The splines in the hub are also destroyed.
Pulled out the $300 Sir Tools B90 kit. After some cranking, I ruined the tool. Bent the 1" (yes, ONE INCH) steel plate. Also destroyed the ebrake, backing plate, brake lines, and everything else that is back there. I kept going, but couldn't get my 3' breaker bar to turn any more. The hub didn't budge.
So, my only option is to swap in a new trailing arm, hub, bearing, ebrake, backing plate and axle, and hope the problem magically goes away. That's not going to happen for a few months, I'm leaving the car on jackstands and resuming normal life for now. I have no desire to continue working on the car at this point. It's not worth it at all.
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Wow. Just catching up here. Theres gotta be something that can be done.
There's gotta be someone on the forums here who has a trailing arm assy lying around. Swap the ebrake parts and you should be ok to go.
I know you're tired of working on that damn car...but sinking another couple hundred bucks CANNOT be the reason that you don't show off this stunning automonile to the entire east coast in a few weeks.
Get some sleep, wake up tomorrow, and solve the problem. SOMEONE on the forum has to help you out....you've done so much for this forum. It's about time it pays you back albeit in the 11th hour.Recent Rebranding!!
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Get a trailing arm, new bearing, have a local shop put a new bearing in, and new bushings, and new axle :)
Sucks man, I know how sometimes you do need a break from the car(s), you'll power through it.Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205
OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827
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Originally posted by JGood View PostPulled the axle out, the 32mm nut was loose. No idea how/why. I definitely 100% positively torqued it
As soon as I pulled it out, I noticed play in the hub. So I figured the rear bearing is shot. No idea if this is related to the axle failures. But it moved a LOT. I felt/heard nothing while driving though. The splines in the hub are also destroyed.
I had the same issue with NEW bearings and thought something was wrong.
As soon as I put the axles in and torqued the nuts it was all tight and good.
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Originally posted by kristov View PostIt seems like you have the small axles - they can't even hold a stock m20b25.
Get the larger ones with a hump on the middle of the axle and you will be ok.
You might have to change the trailing arms if you have the small wheel bearings.
They held the 190whp m50 for 4 abusive years (including launches with slicks), and they had 300k miles on them. The rebuilt one lasted 20 non-abusive miles, and the nut was loose when I removed it. I don't think the axle is to blame here. The first one broke due to abuse, the second one broke because it was loose and something is wrong, with the hub and/or bearing. Or maybe the axle wasn't pushed in far enough, which would bind up the cv joint.
Originally posted by kristov View PostThis is normal as the axle and 32mm nut is what is clamping the wheel bearing together.
I had the same issue with NEW bearings and thought something was wrong.
As soon as I put the axles in and torqued the nuts it was all tight and good.
Ahh, I didn't even think of that. Well, I needed to get it out anyway, as the splines are jacked.
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Originally posted by JGood View PostThey held the 190whp m50 for 4 abusive years (including launches with slicks), and they had 300k miles on them. The rebuilt one lasted 20 non-abusive miles, and the nut was loose when I removed it. I don't think the axle is to blame here. The first one broke due to abuse, the second one broke because it was loose and something is wrong, with the hub and/or bearing. Or maybe the axle wasn't pushed in far enough, which would bind up the cv joint.
Ahh, I didn't even think of that. Well, I needed to get it out anyway, as the splines are jacked.
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Originally posted by dirty30 View PostI have two trailing arms with OE axles/ bearings/ brakes etc. still attatched to them. They were the original TA's that were in my 318is. I was holding onto them in case I wanted to go back to 4 lug one day but you have to make it to bimmerfest dammit!! Let me know if you want them. $50... Hell just drive down here and pick them up for free so I don't have to package them! Buy me some beers at Bimmerfest or something. I like Newcastle.
PM coming your way!
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Originally posted by dirty30 View PostI have two trailing arms with OE axles/ bearings/ brakes etc. still attatched to them. They were the original TA's that were in my 318is. I was holding onto them in case I wanted to go back to 4 lug one day but you have to make it to bimmerfest dammit!! Let me know if you want them. $50... Hell just drive down here and pick them up for free so I don't have to package them! Buy me some beers at Bimmerfest or something. I like Newcastle.
:up:Originally posted by blunttechAlways Always go for the reach around if there is an option
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Originally posted by giantkeeper View PostExactly why the E30 community is one of the best I have been a part of!
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I'm picking up those parts from Ryan tonight. Hopefully everything bolts right on to my early car without any issues. This will also give me the larger wheel bearings and the more common trailing arms, rear axles and hubs.
I still don't feel like doing it haha. I'm burnt out.
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