WTB: Complete Driveshaft

[jackhammer12]

So here's the deal. I have this bad vibration in the driveline. It is only when i accelerate so that is how im assuming its the driveline. Ive been told i need a new flex disc so i just bought one from bavauto and haven't put it in yet. I would really love to find a driveshaft in case that isnt it. Or if you guys have any suggestions as to what else i can do to fix it that would be great. This is my first e30 and i love it and am excited to learn about it. Its a 1990 325i with around 200k. Please help me!

[Roland H]

If the drive-shaft is bad, just have it rebuilt. Bill's Englewood Driveshaft does great work.

Or just buy Parker's swap. :)

[jackhammer12]

okay thanks so much. Yea i didnt know if i should call text him or not i havent talked to him in a while. Does his swap come with the drifeshaft?

[Roland H]

okay thanks so much. Yea i didnt know if i should call text him or not i havent talked to him in a while. Does his swap come with the drifeshaft?

I don't see why it wouldn't...

If you need someone to do the swap, I have very competitive rates.. :)

[Bimmerman325i]

Flex disc 90% likely, bad driveshaft very unlikely (get a junkyard replacement if it is bad)

[Roland H]

Flex disc 90% likely, bad driveshaft very unlikely (get a junkyard replacement if it is bad)

You're on borrowed time with a junkyard shaft... Best just to rebuild the original.

[jackhammer12]

Okay thanks guys. Ive glanced at my flex disc but not alot so im not sure what it takes to replace it...difficult? What do you charge for the swap Roland H?

[Roland H]

Ive glanced at my flex disc but not alot so im not sure what it takes to replace it...difficult?

The exhaust & surrounding heat-shielding usually has to be dropped, the drive-shaft center support bearing has to come down, and the flex disc itself needs to be unbolted and removed/replaced.

What do you charge for the swap Roland H?

I'll PM you in a sec.

[Bimmerman325i]

+1 on Roland for the swap, good guy.

[jackhammer12]

alright sounds good. well i really wanna learn and start wrenchin but idk if its gonna be too big of a job for me to handle.

[Roland H]

alright sounds good. well i really wanna learn and start wrenchin but idk if its gonna be too big of a job for me to handle.

I'm sure with 200k miles on your chassis, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to learn how to wrench. :)

[iamsam]

Changing a guibo (flex disc) is very easy. All you need is a 13mm socket, a 17mm (maybe 19?) wrench and socket, and a 10mm socket. That's it.

Also, I have spare E30 d-shaft parts that i'll sell for junkyard pricing ($20 complete iirc?). front half has a little piece chunked out of it where the trans input shaft goes in (someone tried to yank it off w/ out dropping the center bearing). Back half is in good shape. Both straight and non-vibrating.

I'll sell for cheaper actually, since the front half isn't perfect. Say $10 for it all, including a used Guibo in decent shape.

[downforce22]

The exhaust & surrounding heat-shielding usually has to be dropped, the drive-shaft center support bearing has to come down, and the flex disc itself needs to be unbolted and removed/replaced.



I'll PM you in a sec.

so how many 'projects' are you working on? lol

[Roland H]

so how many 'projects' are you working on? lol

3 or 4. Though only one is for a customer right now, and I'm wrapping that up pretty soon... :)

[Eric]

When I did my swap, I had to aquire an E30 M3 driveshaft. When I finally found one, it had been split in two and not marked for balance.

So I had a local shop in Germany balance the driveshaft and put a new center support bearing on as well. They charged me 60 euro, which is well worth it for the piece of mind!


My Guilbo in the E28 is starting to look like the drain grate after my wife gets out of the shower... Time to order more parts!:crazy: