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Thank you very much. Bought my first torch and went to town! Your method worked like a champ! Thanks again.
Update:
I reafirm my statement that this is the hardest project I've encountered.
Finally got some time off to continue with it.
- I bought some washers and modified them to shim the ABS sensors.
- Installed AKG bushings in rear subframe.
- Raised and installed rear subframe.
- Reinstalled driveshaft.
- Installed Diff. That one was peachy!
Now I'm stuck at the half shafts
I'm using E30 (with ABS) half shafts
I'm using Z3 6 cylinder diff
Seems like the E30 H/S are too short
I've wailed on them to get them to slide into the hub. The diff end is matched up, but the hub end does not go all the way in.
In other words, I can't see the threads on the H/S when its inside the hub, and therefore cant tighten the H/S.
Hopefully the following photos help:
Old Diff from 318ti
Old Diff guts. Non LSD, correct?
Left: Longer hex bolt from E30
Right: Shorter/thinner Torx bolt from 318TI
Output flange from 318TI. Should this be swapped into the Z3 differential?
Just pull out and insert into the Z3 diff?
Left: Longer H/S from 318TI
Right: Shorter H/S from E30
Photo of hub. Z3 H/S is in but the threads do not clear.