Bang Bang... Is it dead? Guibo bolt missing.

[e34.535i.sport]

Cheers fella's... The interesting thing is that I bought the nuts/bolts brand new from the stealer so I would expect them to be spot on. I've got some more ordered (coming in today) from the dealer so see how they go.

When I'm feeling a bit better I'm going to have a look at the second suspicious bolt (the first one is gone!). The second iffy one is loose rather than lost so need to see why this is... perhaps they weren't torqued correctly? It was a BMW specialist who I took it to but I don't know if you'll remember the worrying moment I had when I found one of their sockets with a couple of extensions on it still in my engine bay a day or two after?

While I'm here I should ask - If I get it on ramps (they give a lot of room underneath) how can I get the shaft to turn to get to all the bolts? Can I turn it by hand? Also, are all the bolts in front facing or are they three facing front, three facing rear?

[e34.535i.sport]

EEEEEEeeeeee what's happened to my signature pic?!

[whiskychaser]

The second iffy one is loose rather than lost so need to see why this is... perhaps they weren't torqued correctly?
While I'm here I should ask - If I get it on ramps (they give a lot of room underneath) how can I get the shaft to turn to get to all the bolts? Can I turn it by hand? Also, are all the bolts in front facing or are they three facing front, three facing rear?

I dont see how they could undo if they were torqued properly. They are lock nuts so shouldnt come undone so I reckon your missing one sheared. I hate to point out the obvious, but I think you may have been one bolt away from a pole vault on your 6 hour run to Swindon and back You need to have a back wheel off the ground so you can turn it and move the prop. Pop it in high gear to stop it turning. Have an 'assistant' press the foot brake to make double sure you dont wind it off the ramps or stands with your socket and bar

[e34.535i.sport]

I dont see how they could undo if they were torqued properly. They are lock nuts so shouldnt come undone so I reckon your missing one sheared. I hate to point out the obvious, but I think you may have been one bolt away from a pole vault on your 6 hour run to Swindon and back You need to have a back wheel off the ground so you can turn it and move the prop. Pop it in high gear to stop it turning. Have an 'assistant' press the foot brake to make double sure you dont wind it off the ramps or stands with your socket and bar

I thought as much... Sounds like a tricky business! Suppose that's all the fun ay .

Don't worry "Grampa Whisky" - Daryl drove me down for the wheels in the e36 as I was feeling like crap anyway! I've avoided driving it at all since investigating the problem, but really wanting to sort it now... As you know, I don't do waiting.

[whiskychaser]

I thought as much... Sounds like a tricky business! Suppose that's all the fun ay .

Don't worry "Grampa Whisky" - Daryl drove me down for the wheels in the e36 as I was feeling like crap anyway! I've avoided driving it at all since investigating the problem, but really wanting to sort it now... As you know, I don't do waiting.

Its only tricky if you are an impatient, cheeky, young whippersnapper

[e34.535i.sport]

Its only tricky if you are an impatient, cheeky, young whippersnapper

Hmmmm, I can see trouble ahead then...

[whiskychaser]

Hmmmm, I can see trouble ahead then...

Nah. Instructions follow:

[Dave M]

Also, are all the bolts in front facing or are they three facing front, three facing rear?

The bolts oppose each other. Bolts for the driveshaft to guibo 'point' toward the front of the car. Bolts for the tranny output flange to guibo 'point' toward the rear of the car.

However, mine were all alligned the same way when I bought the car and it ran tickidy boo.

Dave

[e34.535i.sport]

nah. Instructions Follow:

Lol!!!!!

[e34.535i.sport]

The bolts oppose each other. Bolts for the driveshaft to guibo 'point' toward the front of the car. Bolts for the tranny output flange to guibo 'point' toward the rear of the car.

However, mine were all alligned the same way when I bought the car and it ran tickidy boo.

Dave

Thanks Dave, Exactly what I needed! I think the monkey's have put all mine in the same way too... Grrrr.