Just been out to cut off the flange bolts to get my driveshafts of the diff. Cut one side off, gave it a yank and the whole shaft pulled out of the diff. I assume this means then that they are push in shafts? and they are meant to come out?

Or have i broken it?

that's you that is!

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Originally posted by Miks15
Just been out to cut off the flange bolts to get my driveshafts of the diff. Cut one side off, gave it a yank and the whole shaft pulled out of the diff. I assume this means then that they are push in shafts? and they are meant to come out?

Or have i broken it?

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You may have pulled the differential flange out of the diff still connected to the cv joint!!!!

It's not held in by anythimg and just pushes back in..

Paul

I have a spare BMW 3&5 series 1981-91 Haynes manual if its any good to you..

free if you are at nerwark show

[Edited on 11/6/08 by Paul (Notts)]

Sounds like you have a bolt-on diff but someone has had it apart before and not put the circlips on that hold the flanges into the diff.

http://www.carbuilders.info/pages/Sierra_Diffs

dont think theres even circlips on push in shafts
didnt have any on mine anyway

Perhaps Miks should add that this is a BMW differential....

haha yep james i realise that now...

Sorry guys its a BMW diff. It has flange bolts but also the splined shaft which slots into the diff casing. Not sure whats meant to come apart. I would have thought the shafts would have been held in with a circlip or something:S

And if they were push in... why are there bolts?
Anyone have experience with BMW diffs?

Thanks paul but i do have a haynes manual and that said undo the bolts which is why my first thought was S...