RE: [bmw] E28 535is - Noise from rear during shifts

["Gil Thereault" <giln1oiw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been experiencing the same problem. I'm hearing the clunking noise 
coming from the right rear side of the car when starting out in first gear.  
There is no noise if I let the clutch out easily and it is only heard in 
first gear.  I in my situation the fiirst thing I did was to replace the 
center support bearing and the little bushing at the front of the 
driveshaft.  I just recent replaced the dogbone looking bushings as they 
were seeing better days. The noise still remains and I have been learning to 
live with it for the time being. Perhaps I did not secure the center bear 
without the proper tension.  I put some tension on it when securing it but 
not overly tight. I have been told that the problem could be the large 
subframe bushings.  Any more ideas on this subject please advise.   This 
medium has yet to be by the best resource so please keep up the great work.  
I do read all the threads.

86 535i  186K
Gil

It is most likely the Driveshaft Center Support  Bearing

Bob Van Epps
Van Epps Motorsports
954-741-0990
954-572-3766 Fax


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> From: owner-bmw@domain.elided [mailto:owner-bmw@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> Dale Gange
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 10:21 PM
> To: bmw-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: [bmw] E28 535is - Noise from rear during shifts
>
>
> My 1987 535is with 160,000 miles has been making a clunking noise
> at the rear
> of the car.  Happens when the clutch is released, worst when
> starting from a
> stop.  Seems like slack is being taken up somewhere in the driveline.  My
> initial suspicion was a cv joint but I crawled under the car this
> past weekend
> and the driveshaft and the rear halfshafts have minimal play.  Now I am
> suspecting one of the rear suspension bushings, none of which
> look to be in
> all that great a condition.  The worst seems to be the passenger side 
rear
> axle carrier bushing (the large one that connects to the push
> strut).  Could
> this be it?  Any tricks to replacing it?  I am debating going ahead a
> replacing both rear axle carrier bushings, all four trailing arm
> bushings and
> the small bushings where the trailing arms connect to the rear
> axle carrier.
> Seems like a big job but I only want to do this once.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Jason Gange
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