Doing some work on the car soon

[BigKriss]

I still have a knocking near the rear of the car under acceleration from standstill in 1st gear under 40kms.

I rebuilt the half shafts with new boots and regreased the bearings and cage.

https://picasaweb.google.com/Kristia...J7pmqO3obT9hAE

• I’m also going to put in, e21 320i transmission mounts. 23711175424.
• New cv joint on the halfshaft
• New diff mount (reinforced with liquid urethane)
• 3mm front springs pads (upper and lower)
• E36 m3 front bump stops >> 31332225377
• Change the differential halfshaft seals >> BMW E34 Website

Got my hands on a oil canister for an oil cooler, I’m good to go installing the oil cooler on the car.
https://picasaweb.google.com/Kristia...79490973109650

Yeah!!!

[BMW4LIFE]

Nice!

Knocking...can you make a little video?

Could it be subframe bushings? Have you checked your rear suspension?

Good luck with your mini project!

[BigKriss]

I replaced the subframe bushes a while ago and it didnt make any difference.

Nice!

Knocking...can you make a little video?

Could it be subframe bushings? Have you checked your rear suspension?

Good luck with your mini project!

[ss2115]

Hi Big Kriss.
I was going to suggest the drive shafts themselves for balance, but i guess thats pretty obvious that you might have done that already. I've known the small plates they weld to drive shafts to break the touch weld and be thrown off.
But another read on another forum reminded me of a problem i encountered many years ago with a strange vibration that would come and go - mainly on acceleration. Check carefully the engine driven fan if your still running it. Missing blade will be obvious and is a constant vibration, but a split or a small missing piece can set up a vibration under load that isn't there at any other time and without going into a long tedious story, almost impossible to identify by most people.
Would be nice if its that simple, and it might be.

[BigKriss]

Yeah, well I have to get my car back together and see if its doing the same.

The engine fan is fine. Maybe a balance plate is missing but I didn't notice one gone last time I inspected it.

I was speaking to Rastum on here who replaced his own u-joints, he said he had similar symptoms to me. If this doesnt fix it, I will try and get a second hand driveshaft and/or replace the u-joints.

Here are some pics of my progress so far;

https://picasaweb.google.com/Kristia...CIa7sM33gLreLA

Hi Big Kriss.
I was going to suggest the drive shafts themselves for balance, but i guess thats pretty obvious that you might have done that already. I've known the small plates they weld to drive shafts to break the touch weld and be thrown off.
But another read on another forum reminded me of a problem i encountered many years ago with a strange vibration that would come and go - mainly on acceleration. Check carefully the engine driven fan if your still running it. Missing blade will be obvious and is a constant vibration, but a split or a small missing piece can set up a vibration under load that isn't there at any other time and without going into a long tedious story, almost impossible to identify by most people.
Would be nice if its that simple, and it might be.

[632 Regal]

Careful with the oil cooler, if the oil is not hot you will wear out parts in a big hurry. If you run synthetic oil you will never reach a critical temperature that wrecks stuff. Conventional oil can break down quickly from hard use but not really an issue unless you dont change it often.

[Tash_1991]

hey BigKriss, I'm curious, is you 5 Series manual??

[BigKriss]

no, auto

hey BigKriss, I'm curious, is you 5 Series manual??

[BigKriss]

Yeah, isnt there a thermostat on the valve though on the cannister to only open when it reaches a certain temperature?

[Tash_1991]

i'm from Bathurst, your signature, what track is that at?? Looks a bit Oran Park, but could be way off!