Halfshaft possible problem

tinnsoldaten · 04-10-2013, 08:58 AM

I have had my car raped by a idiot mechanic , and I am even bigger idiot for not stopping this sooner. Long story short , I have been busy laying on ground with car on jack stands for a long time to correct all the bad work that has been done. And today during a methline install I found this :

All studs where loose on passenger side. Car came from the mechanic little over a year ago. I dont know if its safe to clean and just put back together or if I need replace or do something.

My plan is to use brake cleaner on the threads and clean hole and studs , blow dry with compressed air and the apply some locktite on studs and put them back in.

My worry is the "grease" that has been thrown around this area , could this indicate damage or wear to my halfshaft , do I need to fill up with grease?

tinnsoldaten · 04-10-2013, 09:00 AM

And I was wondering about ONE thing really , even tho it seems unlikely , the 6 threaded holes for the halfshaft , they are safe to fill with brake cleaner and blow clean?

cleex024 · 04-10-2013, 10:47 AM

yes why not? the threads do not actually go into the diff so you are fine...just make sure it dries before you try to put the bolts back in...even though brake cleaner dries almost instantaneously.

tinnsoldaten · 04-10-2013, 11:17 AM

I planed to use brake cleaner and compressed air

then when dried , refit the studs with locktite.

But the grease that have escaped so far , it need to be refilled somehow or what ?

cleex024 · 04-10-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tinnsoldaten

I planed to use brake cleaner and compressed air

then when dried , refit the studs with locktite.

But the grease that have escaped so far , it need to be refilled somehow or what ?

sorry but that i dont know the answer to...im sure you would have to since it escaped from somewhere that needed it.

04-10-2013, 08:58 AM	#1
tinnsoldaten Captain 34 Rep 715 Posts Drives: e92 335i coupe Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bergen iTrader: (1)	Halfshaft possible problem I have had my car raped by a idiot mechanic , and I am even bigger idiot for not stopping this sooner. Long story short , I have been busy laying on ground with car on jack stands for a long time to correct all the bad work that has been done. And today during a methline install I found this : All studs where loose on passenger side. Car came from the mechanic little over a year ago. I dont know if its safe to clean and just put back together or if I need replace or do something. My plan is to use brake cleaner on the threads and clean hole and studs , blow dry with compressed air and the apply some locktite on studs and put them back in. My worry is the "grease" that has been thrown around this area , could this indicate damage or wear to my halfshaft , do I need to fill up with grease? Attached Images __________________ Vargas S2 turbos\|VAC S3 Cylinder head\|RR DPs\|RR MPs\|Supersprint X pipe\|Remus Quad Sport mufflers\|aFe Stage 2 Si with scoops\|Forge DVs\|ER CP\|BMS meth elbow\|Aquamist HFS-4\|Walbro 450 E85 LPFP\|AA FMIC\|BMS OCC\|MHD\|P3 Boost Gauge\|Ohlins Road & Track + camberplates\|M3 sways F/R+ Ground control endlinks\|Vorsteiner v303 19"\|Michelin PS2 sport\|Quaife LSD\|Vorsteiner V35 CF hood\|CF CLS trunk\|Duke Dynamics quad diffusor
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04-10-2013, 09:00 AM	#2
tinnsoldaten Captain 34 Rep 715 Posts Drives: e92 335i coupe Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bergen iTrader: (1)	And I was wondering about ONE thing really , even tho it seems unlikely , the 6 threaded holes for the halfshaft , they are safe to fill with brake cleaner and blow clean? __________________ Vargas S2 turbos\|VAC S3 Cylinder head\|RR DPs\|RR MPs\|Supersprint X pipe\|Remus Quad Sport mufflers\|aFe Stage 2 Si with scoops\|Forge DVs\|ER CP\|BMS meth elbow\|Aquamist HFS-4\|Walbro 450 E85 LPFP\|AA FMIC\|BMS OCC\|MHD\|P3 Boost Gauge\|Ohlins Road & Track + camberplates\|M3 sways F/R+ Ground control endlinks\|Vorsteiner v303 19"\|Michelin PS2 sport\|Quaife LSD\|Vorsteiner V35 CF hood\|CF CLS trunk\|Duke Dynamics quad diffusor
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04-10-2013, 10:47 AM	#3
cleex024 Lieutenant Colonel 104 Rep 1,529 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Woodbridge iTrader: (2)	yes why not? the threads do not actually go into the diff so you are fine...just make sure it dries before you try to put the bolts back in...even though brake cleaner dries almost instantaneously. __________________ Space Gray l 6MT l OSG LSD w/ VAC Race Diff Cover l Cobb e30 l Morr vs8.2 l UUC SSK w/ DSSR l VSRF Catless Dps l RPI Intercooler l CDV Removed l HID AE 8000k l ETS Catback l AST 5200 w/ Vorshlag Camber Plates l ER Dual Oil Coolers l Rear Camber and Toe Arms l K&N Drop In l Solid Tranny/Diff/Subframe Bushings l Bridgestone RE-11
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tinnsoldaten Captain 34 Rep 715 Posts Drives: e92 335i coupe Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bergen iTrader: (1)	I planed to use brake cleaner and compressed air then when dried , refit the studs with locktite. But the grease that have escaped so far , it need to be refilled somehow or what ? __________________ Vargas S2 turbos\|VAC S3 Cylinder head\|RR DPs\|RR MPs\|Supersprint X pipe\|Remus Quad Sport mufflers\|aFe Stage 2 Si with scoops\|Forge DVs\|ER CP\|BMS meth elbow\|Aquamist HFS-4\|Walbro 450 E85 LPFP\|AA FMIC\|BMS OCC\|MHD\|P3 Boost Gauge\|Ohlins Road & Track + camberplates\|M3 sways F/R+ Ground control endlinks\|Vorsteiner v303 19"\|Michelin PS2 sport\|Quaife LSD\|Vorsteiner V35 CF hood\|CF CLS trunk\|Duke Dynamics quad diffusor
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