re:rear axle damage - replace?

["Nikhil Raj" <nik_66@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ron:

This doesn't really address your question.  But the sway bar mounts on 
my '94 325is  recently failed too.  Basically I'm having the rear 
carrier replaced, actually my extended warranty company is paying for 
the sucker.  Thank god, 'cuz the the part is over $500.

Have many other e36 owners seen this part fail?  In my case its the 
metal portion that surrounds the rubber bushing on the sway bar.  But 
this small ear has got a big head - so the whole piece has to be 
replaced.


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Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 18:19:53 -0500From: Ron Katona <ron3b@domain.elided>
Subject: Rear axle damage - replace?
As I further examined the situation with my rear sway bar, I found that
the bar apparently rubbed the rear axle for a short time after the mount
failed. There's a slight groove around the circumference of the right
rear half shaft. At first it looked quite bad, but there's so much gunk
built up on the axle that by the time I cleaned it to the surface, I
could barely see the groove. Still, it's there.
The 318ti not being a torque monster, should I worry about it? Should I
have it looked at? Should I replace it? I can say that the axle is
damaged, but how much is hard to tell. It looks superficial to the naked
eye. I'm thinking removal and non-destructive inspection would cost more
than replacement, so what's the general consensus on replacement? Is it
difficult? How much does one of these babies cost?- -- 

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