How To Replace Center Support Bearing On Driveshaft (CSB)
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- How to change CSB or center support Bearing on Driveshaft. I did this repair on a E46 330. The process is similar on other e46 models.
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“You don’t need fancy tools to do this job” This man has clearly proven that. Thank you!
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This is excellent. No fancy tools. Quick and Concise. Just what we all needed. Thank you.
I know this is an old video, but I'm about to do this job on a 330i. And this video is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Your videos time and time again have helped me keep my 330XI well maintained and have made servicing a breeze. This channel is the first place I go when I'm preparing to wrench on the e46.
Great video, just used this to replace mine. I had trouble getting the inner piece of the bearing off so if you are in the same position i went to NAPA auto parts machine shop and the took the old one off and pressed the new one on for $30. Saves slot of curse words!
Great video. Only one thing I usually do: do the marks to align on the spline too, reducing the risks of a misaligment.
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When putting the new CSB on, you don’t need a special tool. Take the plastic part out of the clamping nut and screw the clamping nut loosely back on to the other side of the driveshaft.
You can use this to push the new CSB in by sliding the two drive shaft pieces together.
Also, a gear puller will make taking the old CSB off much easier, and with no damage from a chisel.
this was great. I appreciate you not going into too much detail on things, but just getting the job done which is how most people learn anyway who are looking on youtube for DIY stuff
Thank you, just over 2 hours, the 6 bolts at the rear-end were really tight.
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I just want to reiterate for anybody who sees this comment, that you really do not want to beat those bearings on, or bearings in general. That looks like a self aligning ball bearing. They can handle some axial load, but not the force from hammering it on. Not only will it lead to premature failure, but it will make it significantly harder to remove. Clean the drive shaft up with some coarse emery cloth, follow with fine emery cloth if you want to, apply anti seize, and slide it on.
You're full of hot air.
Very well explained
People work too hard! Work smarter not harder! Put that damn bearing in the freezer for a 2-4 hours, heat the shaft up a little with a low heat torch and boom the bitch will slide on like butter🧈. Just don’t hear the bearing cause there is rubberized material around it😅
Lightly tapping the bearing on from the centre will not do any damage there isn’t any axial load on it at all
@@Eco.boost2.7 Cold shrinks, hot expands. So it would be the other way around.
Bro, you killed it. Great explanation of the parts and how to change them. Easy to follow and saved me money by DIY. Thx
I’m about to tackle this, both rear wheel bearings and the rear engine mount 😅. I’ve been putting it off as I didn’t know how to do this part of the job. Thanks!
Another one of your vids coming in crucial for the build. Right up there with clogged cats. Thanks man.
Thank you for your video me and 15 year old Daughter are going to have fun doing this thank you stay Blessed Blessed
Nice work young man. Watching you get that bolt out gives me the perfect excuse to buy a set of ratchet box wrenches.
Good info for the various models. Clears up alot of issues that makes this scarry b/c we may not know if the diy we are following relates to our model car. Good video.
tomorrow I'm tackling it...u inspire me to do big jobs on my e46..thanks man.
Good work , i need to replace my too, i use your video for doing this, i'm not mechanik but I repair my car by myself. Greetings from Germany and keep doing stuff like this.
Best Tutorial ever. Best regards from Germany. Keep up the good work in the future.
Never knew how important that is
Thanks m8!
Thanks, about to do driveshaft, shifter and rear end refresh soon so I'm saving this.
Good job on the actual change. I would add that when reinstalling, the bearing needs to be preloaded by loosely mounting it, then moving it approximately 3-5mm. I can't recall the exact distance and direction (front/rear), but that is critical.
4-6mm (.16"-.24") FORWARD per TIS.
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@@goldenhide So I mount the bearing in its position like the old one then move it back out 4-6 mm? When and how do I move it 4-6 mm?
@legioner9 Center the CSB assy up on the posts or holes (can't remember did mine awhile back) and then move the entire assembly forward 4-6mm. It'll give some resistance. Remember the purpose is to preload the bearing assy, so it's gonna have some resistance.
Takes some tool/hand juggling, but tighten enough to hold it down in that position and then torque if you care about it or snug everything down if you don't.
@@goldenhide Thank you very much.
Hey bro... Thanks for the tips... I had my driveshaft and diff out and couldn't figure out how to get the cab bearing (which was broken like yours) off my driveshaft.... Allot of videos talked about using a 3 piece puller but mine was too broken for that.. But a big hammer and a screwdriver did the trick. That's again for helping me fix my zhp
just did this in a 1 car garage on jackstands its doable it was alot of labor but got it done by myself thanks shoplife! one thing my rear driveshaft wouldn't come off and in your video u never showed the rear piece of metal you had to take off from the subframe. I took that off and was able to pry it off.
I love this guy explaining everything good. And good videos
Greetings from holland.
Thanks for the clear video man it really helped! The only issue is I'm mythed in how to put to propshaft back on
Outstanding video. This answered all the questions I had. I've seen so many other videos or write-ups for the other driveshaft variations. The explanation of the different styles and seeing one the same as mine was perfect.
Quick tip, use the old bearing on top of the new one to hammer it down. He's got a nice homemade tool here but just using the old bearing and a socket will work too.
Good one All the info in under 10 minutes
I been looking for a video like this for a long time.
Thank you very much.
All you have to do is slide the bearing on and use the other half of the shaft and bolt to push it on nice and simple, done it many times.
Thanks bro for the info on the driveshafts very accurate you saved me. I have a 323ci manual coupe. I bought the driveshaft off a 325i auto sedan. Pieced them together and its like new again. Thank you
you placed the manual front half into the rear half of the auto shaft? did you need to rebalance it?
Thank you best video I found so far as far as this job goes, with the exception that I never really found for same exact model (HONDA CRV 2008)
Thank you, tomorrow I will be replacing mine on Isuzu KB 280 DT.
Underrated tutorial. Thank you.
Bro hi good video thanks I Have a question?for 2005 honda pilot where I can buy the same part?
The driveshaft shop's one peice is phenomenal!
excellent video, i have to replace mine and it's so simple even with basic tools, thanks
Thank you, I’m doing this today on my 318ci
Thanks for Gide us how to do it our self . And save money. Thanks.
Cheers guys very helpful video. In the middle of doing this to my car right now XD
what a good teacher you are!
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Actually sitting on the floor like that is quite comfortable.
Awesome, that's all I need for my E46. Thanks a lot
No gear wrenches? Would've made life easy unless they wouldn't fit in there. Keep up the good vids
Definitely would have made it easier but the head is usually too big to fit in there.
@@ShopLifeTV oh, yeah. Duh
My 18mm ratchet wrench does fit in there 😄
Thank you very much, great vid, you might have just saved me a lot of money!
I have to do this on my E34, looks very similar.
Thank you. Nicely presented👊🏻
Thank You for watching!
It's good practive to lube up the shaft and splines before you put it in the hole. That's what she said. haha Good tutorial, well put together video. 👍 Take care -Glen (Ozz)
Hi, what are the symptoms when you nedd to change it, please? I have a rear "clang" sound sometimes and all bushings are new rear frame. Thanks.
So what if I’m swapping my auto to manual and I’m just using the front shaft of the manual and the rear of my auto, is there anyway to make sure I’m balanced?
Nice video. One thing i wanted to ask you... are you sure the center bearing should be fitted with the colar facing rear of the car? I am sure when i removed mine was facing gearbox.
I broke both bolts that hold it in place, there is a bracket that looks like it is riveted in place, is that able to change easy or have advanced tools and just pay the 250 for the weld, the bracket is 80, and only found at BMW dealer. Would it be feasible to try and fix, friend has indy shop can do own maintainence at no cost. Ive welded one side about a year ago when changing bearing last time. I need new propnshaft looks as though the joints are non serviceable
Excellent vid mate, thanks!👍🔧👏
thanks for watching Franco!
I have the 2004 E46 330i auto saloon with face lift and if you set off quick you can here bump bump bump under the back seat could this be my problem ?
I tackled this project today, did guibo and center support with bearing. car is a 2001 330ci and its manual. only problem is I wasn't able to finish due to rear driveshaft that's connected diff doesn't want to come off. I took off all 6 bolts and nothin. rotated found a notch tried to pry open no luck. any advice. I hope you see this asap.
Are the dust caps necessary to replace. Damaged and warped the front one
You’re a hero. Thanks so much!
Question ?
does a Nissan Pathfinder SL 2013 have the same center bearing or I have to change the whole part of the driveshaft?
I'm installing a six speed from an 03 Z4 into a 99 328i. I need to shorten the front shaft but it's not designed like a typical shaft.... Any pointers?
So I changed my CSB and I was gonna replace my guibo but the one I ordered was too big. I did remove my old one and put it back on since I needed my car. Anyways. The guibo is shredded. It looks like Edward Scissorhands installed it.
Now when I’m driving, my 1st, 3rd, and 5th gear vibrate a little aggressively. Any knowledge of why it would do that after I did what I did?
I have a rumbling noise issue w/ my 02 Mercedes CL500 when the car is in gears & moving. I've replaced pretty much all suspension components i.e. UCAs, LCAs, strut rods, driveshaft flex discs/joints, bottom strut's bushings, etc... but the noise still there. Will a bad center support bearing causes the rumbling noise? Please advise. Thanks.
Hey, you could heat up with flame the inner race bearing and pull it down instead of chiseling it off. Of course you had to be careful not to overheat it.
For the old inner race flames are ok. But for the new one not. 😊
Snap Im about to change one, and here a video. Tnx man.
Hi,i have an e60 and looking on other videos the bearing goes the other way the inner rubber lip towards the longer part of the shaft,I have done mine twice in 14 months and wondering which is the correct way the bearing goes
Thank you very much for doing the video
Glad I could help!
I have a question that’s somewhat relevant. I have had a knocking sound under my 330ci e46 that’s been getting worse. After playing the guessing game and digging into my pockets, I finally took it to a shop and the guy said I need a new driveshaft. I haven’t looked at it myself yet, but if that’s the case, I was wondering if a driveshaft off an m3 e46 would fit my 330ci? I’ve had some say it should bolt up, and others have told me the threading might be a little bigger/smaller. And since the differentials May be different idk if that would cause any installing issues.
nope unless its an auto and even there id check that they are the same ; bmw does not like M parts on non M cars so things are flipped on Ms usually. ; shaft lengh 330 5speed 1550mm for 5spd 1444mm for 6spd and 1403mm ; M3 6spd 1404mm ...
Please help me my u joint seized and blew out my bearing I can't find the ujoint forsale. I can't find the drive shaft
I’m gona do this as preventative maintenance when I change my clutch, any of you have a pic of what the clip thing for the 325ci looks like?
I used a puller to get the bearing off, a lot easier than all that hammering
I'm about to do this but how do i know how tight to tighten the bolt that connects both ends of the shafts when i put it both back together? just tighten until "very tight"?
Question: What if I didn't see your video before taking mines apart without marking the placement of the two halfs. How do I get it back together without it being out of balance?
nice job ; excellent explanaitions ; funny to see the 330 has the opening 180° off from the M3 ;
we have the parts in this order ; front shaft; bearing ; center support braket ; dust cover ; rear shaft ...
just like on the ETK ; i hope they used a generic picture for the 330 as the etk also says bearing between front shaft and support braket ; then dust cover and rear shaft ;) ...
but i know M3 E30 has it all 180° off too so i wont say its an error ; just bizare the dust cover is the size of the opening on the rear of the support braket. ..
Great video and explanation! Thank you, gonna do it soon on my e85
Did you get an aftermarket or OEM bearing!
Warm slightly the carrier bearing and place the end of the driveshaft in ice for a few hours. It'll slide right on.
What about the prop shaft that does not have the center u joint???
thanks 👍 pls your advice about Renault scenic R4 the tech say is not possible to replace center support bearing and go replace the antire drive shaft please help thanks
The u joint is on wrong side of center bearing. For all bmws. Not just this vid. The 325i bearing has a little play when installed.
Ratcheting wrench would have saved some time.
Hello, on my E90 I have a problem with rattling nosie, heavy shaking vibrations into chassis during the accelerate from staying on 1st or 2nd gear or Reverse....but only sometimes....The noise goes from below of the car and I can hear the driveshaft... But only when the car is cold. If I raise the engine speed during acceleration (from staying), problem is not so heavy. When I driving in the city, on roadway, there are no vibrations or any symptoms... Are these symptoms of bad center bearing/hardy clutch failure? Thanks.
My 01 330i did not come with an intermediate ring or dust cover as shown on the real oem diagram. I guess they aren’t required?
Hey guys when installing a driveshaft on a 3.0 model do you have to adjust the length of the driveshaft at all? On different models I’ve seen a nut that you loosen to adjust length then tighten. Is there a process like this on the 3.0 driveshaft style? Or does the cv yolk at the back make up the space?
How to change front and rear differential fluid on BMW X5 2002 3.0i E53 and which one can i use
Do you have a video on replacing the rear dif pinion seal?
My car is a manual and it viberates only when pulling out and putting in reverse. Would carrier bearing cause this thanks! And it’s a 2001 bmw 530i
What size wrench is the sleeve clamp on the driveshaft for the other models? Please
Another great video.
Looking to replace mine, was going to grab the part from local parts store, what is the difference between the two sizes they sell.
hey @ShopLifeTV what if i don't have a bolt im not able to pull them apart bmw z4 2003 manual 3.0
Hello.
Do you know if bmw e46 330cd sedans diffrential 2.47 fits on place instead of bmw e46 330cd coupes diffrential 2.81? Thanks
An other nice video from you. I have a F11 520d i have vibration on highway-speeds. But it is after 120 - 130 not before. The vibration is always there. I have three set of wheels two sets of 17” and 19”. All wheels are balanced and 0-0 on the machine. 19” wheels are fitted with brand new continental sport contact 6 but the vibration are still there. Could the culprit be driveshaft or engine/transmission mounts?
Yeah I decided to re-paint my driveshaft and parts while it was apart. lost my mark ........ and uhh not sure what to do and I don't know if being here in middle of ND if I can find a machinist to re-balance any ideas ? @ShopLifeTV
These driveshafts are individually balanced so it does not matter how you put it back together.
MultiTerpen after +5 years of owning my E46, I didn’t balance my driveshaft and the CSB is still good! 😃
Do you think this would be similar on a 06 Chevy Colorado never did a center support bearing but this looks very similar set up
Simply, Thank You!
The hardest part of this job is everything you have do to get to this point.
Great video , thank you.
Will this work on a 2015 challenger?
the center bearing i replaced it maybe 2 week ago on my nissan frontier d22 and now it rip off.i dont know what the problem.maybe gearbox mounting bush.making big vibrate on gearbox maybe the u joint.i don't know.pls help me somebody.