Bit Stuttery

[ravstar13]

Hi was driving the car this weekend and was the usual traffic, and every time i pulled off the car would kind of stutter or like a a rumble from the back just after pulling off. Almost as though something was loose in the rear wheel. I checked the tyre pressure and it seemed fine. I would say it felt like it was the driver side rear, once in full flow it would disappear.

[Speedtouch]

Check the wheel nuts are tight, and the propshaft guibo (flexible joint) is in good condition.

[ravstar13]

Thanks for that, will i be able to see it easily ( the propshaft guibo ) from underneath the car or would i need to get it raised?

[Speedtouch]

See this Zone article on it:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... rain#Guibo

The guibo is the rubber joint at the front of the propshaft, where it goes into the gearbox - see photo at the top of the link above.

You may be able to see it by lying down and shining a torch at it, but it will help to jack it up, at least on one side - be sure to use axle stands and wheel chock if getting underneath though.

Also check the rear wheel bearings, by jacking up on one side (assuming you have no LSD fitted - if you do, you will need to raise both rear wheels) and spinning each wheel; listen for any excessive rumbling noise or play at the wheel rim when you shake the wheel in and out.

They can be quite tricky to replace:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... eplacement