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[srmmmm]

Originally Posted by Overboost

First thing I checked. It is tight and left it alone. My X is an automatic that rarely gets above 3000 RPM and never gets to 6000 RPM so I'm pretty sure she will stay tight.

Not driving in Texas, are you OB.


How else are you supposed to test fan blades, idler pulley bearings, giubos and transmission clutch packs?


Don't forget to grease those front driveshaft splines.


2002 X5 3.0 376,600 miles
2014 428i 66,700 miles


2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles


1970 Firebird Under restoration - now getting the super-duper extra stout serpentine belt conversion kit because....it's super-duper and extra stout.

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by srmmmm

Not driving in Texas, are you OB.


How else are you supposed to test fan blades, idler pulley bearings, giubos and transmission clutch packs?


Don't forget to grease those front driveshaft splines.


2002 X5 3.0 376,600 miles
2014 428i 66,700 miles


2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles


1970 Firebird Under restoration - now getting the super-duper extra stout serpentine belt conversion kit because....it's super-duper and extra stout.

85 MPH is just at 3000 RPM in my X5. If I ever hit 90 MPH I'm slowing down looking for flashing lights behind me.

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by srmmmm

Don't forget to grease those front driveshaft splines.


2002 X5 3.0 376,600 miles
2014 428i 66,700 miles


2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles


1970 Firebird Under restoration - now getting the super-duper extra stout serpentine belt conversion kit because....it's super-duper and extra stout.

Took your advice srmmmm and pulled the shaft (since the diff is not installed or connected) and added some more grease. Surprisingly there was no rust but really not a lot of grease in the splines. Added some extreme pressure red grease and happy to take your suggestion and spend 5 minutes for piece of mind.

[srmmmm]

Originally Posted by Overboost

Took your advice srmmmm and pulled the shaft (since the diff is not installed or connected) and added some more grease. Surprisingly there was no rust but really not a lot of grease in the splines. Added some extreme pressure red grease and happy to take your suggestion and spend 5 minutes for piece of mind.

You should be good to go now for a long time on that OB. I've got 240,000 miles on mine since it was replaced and repacked. Last inspection at 360,000 miles showed everything fine with plenty of grease still in there.


Sad the factory didn't do a better job of that originally.


2002 X5 3.0 376,600 miles
2014 428i 66,700 miles


2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles


1970 Firebird - Under restoration - sending dash cover and gauges out for remake $$$$

[Overboost]

Solid day today, I am beat. Everything back together and running with no leaks. I let it run in the air for about 15 minutes going over everything and double checking all my work. Tomorrow I will put the reinforcement plate and splash shield back on, set it down and torque the lower arms on each side and take it for a drive. Man, that right axle fought me for an hour but got it done. The tolerances for the axle to go through that bearing at the end of the axle carrier on the right side of the pan seemed really tight.

Anyway, nice to get her back on the road tomorrow.