325 Vibration - SORTED now :)

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Post Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:43 pm

Hello Everyone

Took the 325i for a track day and a bit of drifting session

The car developed a vibration underneat when accelerating

Turned out to be the prop centre bearing snapped. Changed that and while I was there swapped the diff with another good one with a decent bush.

Vibration can be still felt coming from the drive train in all gears.

I am suspecting
1- gearbox mounts
2- prop shaft rubber donut
3- actual prop shaft needs balancing

Am I going on the right direction or is there other common issues on e30 m20 vibrations ? :roll: :roll:


Much Appreciated :) :)
Last edited by E30-Addict on Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:48 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Post Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:58 pm

without the centre bearing the guibo (rubber doughnut) will be shagged.
2.8 development thread http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=170822

m3.3.1 m20 thread - now running, chip needed - any volunteers?
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Post Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:52 am

Turned out to be gearbox mounts and guibo were shagged
Thanks Pal

Just finished it and its all sweet and dead quiet (apart from the welded diff)
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