I Broke another Axle and saved a rusty old one!
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- #BMW #E92 #N54 #335i #DIY #Drift #Auto #Racing #Cars #Drifting
On a normal Wednesday night out driving, my car managed to snap the left rear axle during a gear change from 1st to 2nd gear, I managed to roll about 500m before coming to a stop and had to be towed home, which was luckily just around the corner.
I wanted to put a used factory axle back in as the aftermarket new axle had failed but there were none for sale in Australia so I found the cheapest one on eBay in America and got it sent out with shipping and taxes and conversion fees cumming to just under $200aud landed, so I cleaned it up and it came up great and seems to be working just fine!
I started welding my original broken axle and may even try welding the snapped axle back together too, let me know in the comments if you want to see that!
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Thanks for Watching!!! 😁
Wouldn’t thicker be better so this one doesn’t break?
Keep em coming scuba!
Haha yeah but I couldn’t find one off a manual anywhere! So hopefully it holds up 🤞🏼 I’ll try too, cheers 😃
You could resell it back on ebay
Nah just keeping it as a spare for now! Luckily I haven’t broken another axle.
@Scuba Made a funny thing happened to me.. I was driving on the highway and my car wouldn't drive like go faster when i hit the gas... so i thought i had a bad clutch. Got the 2006 330xi (CONVERTED TO REAR WHEEL DRIVE) towed home & I was going to bring it to the shop and tell them I think I need a new clutch.. but I didn't I used the moment as a learning experience and started ripping the car apart attempting to replace the clutch myself.. I purposely didn't buy any parts...I got all the way to the drive shaft and noticed I had a broken axle in the rear which is why the car wouldn't drive. I happened to have a new spare rear axle from a 2 for $100 ebay sale. Needless to say it was the axle amd not the clutch.. so that could've went wrong in so many ways as you can imagine if i decided to bring it to the shop. They would've charged me for a new clutch.. and the other scenario is I would've took out the whole transmission for no reason not fixing the issue after reinstalling .. I actually decide to take it apart because I wanted to see what was wrong with it.. the other plus side is i got the new axle on and since I have the exhaust off its a good time to fix my transfer case and install my new Supersprint quad exhaust system I have sitting in my basement 🙃
Ohh that’s cool! We didn’t get the xi’s or AWD models here in Australia, so I don’t know much about the front drive line, I have replaced the clutch in mine which was a mission on the gravel but I definitely needed it! There’s not to many parts here on eBay hence I ordered my axle from eBay America, but shipping and tax is very expensive unfortunately.
I hope it’s all running smoothly and sounds good now!
Where has scuba gone ??
Haha back soon I hope 🤞🏼 been working on my Silvia a bit lately too!
Fuckinnn 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Haha thanks buddy!! 🤙🏼
Any advice on getting the axle in??
There’s a link to my video where I show that at about 1:34 and I briefly explain how I did it at about 9:39, or if you wait until the end it comes up to watch next I think! Hope that helps, it’s pretty easy with the right tools!
@@ScubaMade thanks I’ll do that then I appreciate it!!
Ok cheers! No worries 😃
Where do you recommend i buy a bumper for my 08 e92 355i. is duraflex a good brand and i dont know if its a good idea. And i cant afford expensive ones.
I don’t really know, I’ve never had to buy a new bumper for my bmw. I’ve never even looked into it!
I normally try to get 2nd hand parts where possible, but that’s just me!
I might have heard of duraflex but really don’t know! Sorry.