Car driveline BMW 5 Series E12

Cardan shaft specifications
The cardan transmission consists of two tubular shafts with an intermediate support attached to the body bottom, mounted on a ball bearing. The front cardan...

Removal and installation the cardan transmission
Place the vehicle on a lift or inspection pit. Disconnect the cardan shaft from the secondary shaft flange by unscrewing the nuts of the elastic coupling...

Cardan shaft parts
Cardan shaft details: 3-segment elastic coupling ("520A"); 12 - annular elastic coupling ("518", "520", "520i"); 18 - intermediate support; 33 — rear propeller...

Replacing the ring elastic coupling
Remove the driveshaft and disconnect the flexible coupling from the front driveshaft.

Replacing the centering sleeve
Remove the protective cap 6 (see photo) and the retaining ring 5. Press out the centering sleeve 3 and the collar 4 using the Kukko 22-1 puller. Remove the...

Replacement of segment elastic coupling
The flexible coupling must be installed so that the arrows on it coincide with the cheeks of the cardan shaft flange or the flange of the gearbox output shaft....

Replacing the intermediate support
Remove the driveshaft. Apply paint marks to indicate the relative positions of the front and rear shafts so that they are connected in the same position during...

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