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Old 10-18-2012, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mgill View Post
What are Guibos. They said driveshafts look ok, but there was no mention of bearings. Neither was there mention of axle shaft rubbers wearing out. Will get those checked tomorrow. Thanks.
Guibos are the big rubber doughnuts in the driveshafts. Technically, they are called a "Universal Joint", but anyone who's been around BMWs for a long time will know them as a Guibo (clutch). They certainly bear no resemblence to any conventional universal joint.

The driveshaft support bearing also has a failry thin rubber ring around it that if torn, will cause those vibration problems.
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