Topic: Driveline & Transmission

Getrag 265/5 Rebuild

Article by: Dave @NZ Article applies to: all BMW models with the Getrag 265/5 transmission.   This is my 265-5 O/H which I have recently completed first of all have to acknowledge the guidance I got from Brian Xworks , John Jwbavalon and Diego. The main problem was the rattle […]

ZF 4HP22 Automatic Transmission Service

Article by: Paul Axford Applies to: All models with the M30 big six engine (this article was written with a 730i). The 730 and 735 big six automatics all have the ZF 4HP22 4-speed transmission, which is installed on hundreds of thousands of various European cars. Additional models with the […]

ZF4HP22 Automatic Rebuild

Article by: Unknown author Article applies to: all models with the ZF 4HP22/24 transmissions. Problem: ‘A’ clutch burnout: transmission will not move the car forward or there is a long delay once the car is put into gear. Replacement: Teflon Seal replacement The cause of the problem: the steel seals […]

LSD Final Drive Disassembly

Article by: Binjammin Applies to: Most BMW models with a limited slip differential. So I had this extra rear laying around, I decided to check out the condition of it and clean it up. Turns out it’s in nice shape, could maybe use new clutches but I’ll see if I […]

Driveshaft Center Bearing

Article by: Sean Article applies to: all BMW models. Problem: Lots of them. What else did you think? It started with vibrations from 0-60 km/h (0-40 mph) under mild or hard acceleration, highway speeds no problem. Later it became a knocking, thumping and clunking sound from underneath the car (located […]