bmw 330d (2004) - bmw propshaft

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Mon 19 Jan 2015 13:50
bmw 330d (2004) - bmw propshaft - pscott78

hi I have a 330d (2004) I changed the propshaft centre bearing at the weekend I put a line down the prop so it went back the way it came off but Av got a vibration coming from the centre bearing worse than it was before I know something is not balanced but what???

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Mon 19 Jan 2015 22:10
bmw 330d (2004) - bmw propshaft - Peter.N.

Are the U/Js Ok? if they are worn that will cause the shaft to run out of alignment.

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Tue 20 Jan 2015 13:40
bmw 330d (2004) - bmw propshaft - pscott78

Are the U/Js Ok? if they are worn that will cause the shaft to run out of alignment.

hi thanks for the reply but what do you mean by u/js

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Tue 20 Jan 2015 17:28
bmw 330d (2004) - bmw propshaft - bathtub tom

>>what do you mean by u/js

Universal Joints, those cruciform shaped things in your propshaft.

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