Posted by rich on March 01, 2000 at 00:42:23:
In Reply to: driveshaft center support bearing posted by ken on February 29, 2000 at 21:32:06:
No problem. Remove the complete shaft, Do not separate the two halfs at the spline until you mark the two halfs. This will keep things in line and in balance. The bearing is removed with a simple long reach puller. The kind with the big bolt in the middle works just fine. If you don't have one, you can rent these at a tool rental store. The manual shows the new bearing being drivin on using a capped pipe sleeve. (or use a lite press) The bearing is available through several sources. Prices range from $20.00 to $45.00 depending on your parts guy. I love these cars, parts are cheap.
: I just bought a 1977 530i, manual transmission and have a pounding noise underfloof. I jacked the car up, grabbed the driveshaft, and duplicated the noiseUpon removing a cover, I find a very worn center support. Is this a tough job? Is the part available or is this a rebuilt driveshaft kind of job? Anybody have any ideas? Thank you ken