325e shake in right rear from stop to 15mph - United Bimmer Community

**crazyeyez462** · 07-31-2009, 12:30 PM

ok so i am new to the forum and love it so far you guys seem to have a great community going now as for the problem

its a 1986 325e and when at a stop light start to go the right rear will shake really bad untill about 15mph and then die down a little bit

is this a bearing an axle or could it be that the differential i looked into the costs and what a came up with was some new and some used parts

but the differential is 225
axle 150
axle housing 150
wheel bearing 65

it just doesnt make sence that it would calm down after it gets upto speed

-BEn

Big Evil · 08-02-2009, 02:21 AM

Bad/shifted/bent suspension component or wheel, bad bearing (real beyoch on the rear). Does it make any particular noise and what happened in between running normal and it's current ailment?

**crazyeyez462** · 08-03-2009, 08:34 AM

well it was givin to me by my uncle and he said nothing but idk it could have jumped a curb

well wat would u suggest justt doin the rear suspension or is bearing more probable

Big Evil · 08-03-2009, 04:31 PM

I wouldn't start shot gunning it with parts and hope it works. Measure the distances of the suspension travel, length of the arms and look at the condition of the rubber bushings etc. With the car raised try wiggling the wheel from side to side to check for bearing play, look at the condition of the cv boots and compare everything side to side as little as 1/8 of an inch can make a difference. When it makes the noise/vibration it's most definitely coming from the rear and not right about where your butt is in the center of the car right? Try switching seats have someone else drive and see if the sounds shifts position, its common for the tranny mounts to collapse and the center support bearing rubber to fail and you get a drive shaft knock at low rpm when starting out but then it goes away. It sounds like the rear end from the drivers seat but moves when you're in the passenger seat.

**crazyeyez462** · 08-04-2009, 09:01 AM

Ok i will check that out i have to drive about an hr to get to the car now so ill updat the post this weekend but thank youf for the help so far