Cardan and drive shafts of the car BMW 3 Series E46
Technical data Main gear Type - Unsprung, mounted on the rear subframe. Drive shafts Type - Steel shafts with equal angular velocity ball joints at each end. Cardan shaft...
Connection tightening torques, Nm Note. Some connections use bolts of different grades. The grade of each bolt is stamped on its head. Make sure the bolts are tightened to the correct torque...
Basic information Torque is transmitted from the gearbox to the rear wheels through the cardan shaft, which consists of two halves. Behind the center support of the driveshaft...
Main gear assembly — removal and installation Note. When installing, you will need new nuts for fastening the rear flange of the propeller shaft and bolts for fastening the drive shafts. Withdrawal 1....
Cuffs of the main transfer — replacement Input shaft seal Note. When installing, you will need a new retaining cap for the flange nut. 1. Drain the oil from the final drive (see paragraph 10). 2....
Drive shafts — removal and installation Note. When installing, you will need new bolts securing the drive shaft to the final drive flange and the wheel hub nut. Withdrawal 1. Remove the disc cap or...
Covers of driving shafts — replacement 1. Remove the drive shaft (see paragraph 4). 2. Clean the drive shaft and clamp it in a vise. Telescopic drive shaft 3. On some models, the inner CV joint is...
Cardan shaft — removal and installation Note. When installing, you will need new nuts securing the front and rear joints of the driveshaft. Withdrawal 1. Chock the front wheels. Raise the rear of the...
Rubber clutch propeller shaft — check and replace Note. Rubber clutch is not available on all models. On some models, the propeller shaft is rigidly attached to the gearbox flange (see paragraph 9)....
Cardan joints — check and replacement Note. On some models, a rubber clutch is installed between the cardan shaft and the gearbox instead of the cardan joint ( see paragraph 7 ). Examination 1....
Changing the oil in the main gear 1. Install the car on a horizontal platform. 2. Locate the final drive fill/inspection plug. This plug is located on the rear cover of the assembly (pic....