E30 M3 Driveshaft Guibo
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Topic: E30 M3 Driveshaft Guibo
Posted By: 2002SportEvo
Subject: E30 M3 Driveshaft Guibo
Date Posted: 16-August-2006 at 11:12
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I have been checking my car over for the trip to Gaydon and have noticed some cracks on the guibo......bought a new one but not sure how easy it's going to be to replace as i reckon the exhaust is going to have to come off and the centre bearing dropped down ? Am i correct or can it be done with the prop in place ? Don't fancy driving it down to Gaydon and back without changing it but the exhaust is likely to be a PITA to split and drop....running out of time ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/2002/evo.html" - 2002 SportEvo http://www.freesmileys.org"> 
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Posted By: stevesingo
Date Posted: 16-August-2006 at 12:10
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You have to drop the exhaust, the centre bearing and the heat shield. Not too hard, about an hours work on axle stands. You should use new nuts on the coupling bolts BTW.
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Posted By: 2002SportEvo
Date Posted: 16-August-2006 at 12:28
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Thanks Steve It's just that the exhaust on my 2002 (S14) is torturously tight around the gearbox, propshaft area and is not easy to split...I assume that dropping the centre bearing allows enough clearance to replace the guibo........at least the whole prop doesn't have to come off.... Colin ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/2002/evo.html" - 2002 SportEvo http://www.freesmileys.org">
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Posted By: 2002SportEvo
Date Posted: 17-August-2006 at 12:37
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Quick update - job completed last night without having to drop the centre bearing, exhaust etc - Thank F Old one was pretty bad.....
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Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 17-August-2006 at 20:48
Good news Colin. Looking forward to seeing JES out and about again  ------------- 
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