No biggie. There's at least 4 posts about the problem and I've verified it with the dealer. The car will run fine, just won't pass inspection in some places because of the CEL and associated tranny codes. I checked out that zionzville link but it only has kits for 6 cylinder bmws where can I check out some stuff for the ti. The six cylinder swap kit will work. You just need to let Zionsville know it's going into a ti. All the E36 trannies bolt to all the E36 engines. So does theeurodepot.
You are better off finding a ti with a manual. But then again I got a LSD too. I bought as much new stuff as I could.
The swap itself is pretty straight forward. If you have a manual tranny you end up dropping the tranny to replace the clutch, so it's all meant to come apart easily. Go for it if you can do it yourself.
If you have a shop do it you will probably pay through the ass. I have to agree, after all of my research, with ti That's what I did Found a nice 5-spd Cali top. I think that getting a new Ti with a manual is the best idea because it would be a lot of time and effort into a project that really has no need for it.
Just wait till you find a ti with a manual :2gun:. It's not that much work to swap the transmission. Selling a car is a lot of work, finding a good car that isn't beat to hell is even harder. I did the tranny swap in under 20 hours. How much time would you have to put into selling your car and finding a new one, and how much is your time worth.
I guess some people look at it differently In the process of researching this project, I created a parts check list. I thought it might be helpful to some of you. It's kind of a work in progress, so there maybe many errors. I've got a nice set of pedals if anyone needs them. Bought them for the conversion I had planned but then bought a 5-spd ti instead. Also, check out my 5-spd ti for sale in PA listed under the "For Sale" section. Just buy a complete reck car, you'll save a lot of money.
And plus you'll get a inline6 with it also if you haven't done the swap already. Got everything you need! If you decide to i have a 5spd out of a 97ti with Guys I would have thought many guys would have documented the use of a drive line from a i unless it would not work. Other documented swaps include Ford 5. But your results will vary. After all, one of the most fantastic things about the ti is its massive versatility. Some recent projects out of Bavaria have followed similar projections, and generally have been received about as poorly as the little ti was many moons ago.
Additionally, the X2 weighs about a thousand pounds more and a RWD will never happen. And calling it that cannot be helping. If you can find a good one, or even fix and modify a bad one, you might want to pick one up.
Facebook Twitter Email. You may also like. More from 3 Series. Which BMW should I buy as first time owner? Plus, the general condition of the ti axles was much nicer. So why does swapping them suck so badly? Yeah, those CV joints are packed with grease, and lots of it. It gets everywhere. Now, let me warn you; don't be stupid and try to do this in your living room. If you do, here's what happens:. I guarantee those carpets stains aren't coming out!
Undiluted Simple Green helps a lot. Getting down and dirty I vow never to do this again! Pop off the dust covers from the inner CV joint using a screwdriver and hammer:. Remove the circlip shown under the dust cover in the diagram. You will need to clear off most of the grease in order to see it.
A circlip removal tool helps a lot here, or else do like I did and swear and curse until you pry it off with a small screwdriver. After the circlip is off, you should be able to slide the inner CV joint off the splined axle shaft. If it doesn't come off easily, use a little "persuasion" with a hammer to knock it off. Do not hit the CV joint too hard, or you can ruin it!
I hate grease! I ruined a perfectly good shirt and pants doing this. Anyway, the E30 CV joint will slide right on to the stock ti axle shaft. Replace the circlip on the end of the axle shaft, and pack the CV joint with grease. Use either new grease, or do like me and reuse the grease from both the old and new axles. The Bentley manual specifies 85 grams 3 oz of grease for the inner CV joint. Also pop the CV boot back on the flange and replace the band clamp.
Above is what your hybrid axles should look like. Now carry these outside; or if you were smart, you've been doing this outside the entire time. OK, so you now have the E30 diff and hybrid axles ready for installation.
Position the E30 diff in place under the diff carrier using a floor jack. Tilt the front of the diff upward to mate with the 4 driveshaft studs. Then jack the rear of the diff upward into the rubber bushing mount.
It is advisable to loosely install the topmost rearward bolts first, then install the two front carrier bolts and the rubber bushing bolt. The clearances on my E30 diff mounting holes left no room for error.
Even the slightest tilting of the diff could prevent the holes from aligning properly, so have patience. Note: With the M-coupe diff cover, one of the cover bolts touches the trunk floor by a small amount. It probably isn't much of a concern as long as the diff clears the metal pieces. Also, with the M-coupe cover and maybe the stock E30 cover the spare tire will no longer fit under the car without hitting the diff unit.
Once the diff is in place, tighten down the driveshaft nuts and carrier bolts. The rubber mounting bushing should be at 64 ft-lbs, while the carrier bolts are ft-lbs. Plug the speedometer pulse sensor connector back into the diff. Sit back and admire this sight:. Only a few more steps to go! Lightly lubricate the axle splines, and insert the outer end into the hub.
Make sure you have the splines lined up on both the axle and hub assembly. When it is in position, lightly hammer the flange to drive the axle outward into the hub. Once you are able to get the collar nut on the axle, tighten it down with the impact wrench. This should draw the axle the remainder of the way into the hub. Now move the inner CV joint into place and bolt it onto the output flange using the 6 10mm allen bolts. The specified torque is ft-lbs, but I was not able to get a torque wrench in those tight quarters.
I just made mine very tight. Repeat for the other side.
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