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« on: Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 05:06 AM » |
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Okay, so I was coming home from work today and pulled into the gas station. When I pulled out, my car started to make a loud metallic grinding sound and the gear shift started to shake violently. Shifted it into second gear to try to see if something was wrong with first--and it got better until the revvs picked up to about 1500 and it was even worse. Well eventually I made it to the interstate and was able to keep it in fifth gear about 1500 rpms, no problem. Got off the interstate for some stop and go driving, and just as bad as before. Eventually I made it home and checked the fluids, the transmission fluid was a little low, but there were no metallic specs in it or anything and I have no idea what else to check.
Please--any ideas?!?!?!
'87 325e
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 04:24 PM » |
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Stick shift, right? Maybe a mount a came loose and it's letting the transmission torque or twist.
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 02:44 AM » |
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Okay--got some help from my step father and mechanic now that it is not the week-end and they are accessable. Turns out it is this nice little rubber donut that the Germans use called a "guibo" (or flex coupler for you americans with your 'fancy' words). After actually knowing what to look for (the connection at the end of the drive shaft) I was able to see parts of the thing literally hanging down. If anyone wants some details of how to change this guibo, I can probally take some pictures and stuff in the process, just ask before I do it.
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 12:03 AM » |
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yes sir - it's about a $60.00 part, and it's held in place with standard bolts and nuts -- never replaced it, but have had it done on my 1986 L7 and my brother's 1989 325i.
Once this is replaced, your ride will be restored. be extremely careful driving the car for now - if you get on it too hard, that guibo can rip apart, and shred, also making the driveshaft fall, and bend. get it replaced asap, very critical.
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 12:13 AM » |
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Jeff,
Is that the same as a drive boot on FWD cars?
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 12:26 AM » |
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oh boy, I dunno the answer to that one...I don't think so...?
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 01:43 AM » |
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No, the guibo disc is part of the universal coupling for the driveshaft.
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 01:56 AM » |
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Well worked on getting it all apart and found-out what made the guibo go. Looks like the center bearing (between the driveshafts) went bad and caused a little bit of a bend in the center of the driveshaft. The victim--the guibo.
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