Propshaft for a 1988 350i

[keynsham]

Does anyone know if the 350i propshaft is from another car or if it is a bespoke to the 350i part?

Mine has worn splines and a dent in it and needs a rebuild which isn't cheap!

[phillpot]

Try Glen at North East Sports Salvage, he breaks a lot of TVR's

https://tvrspares.co.uk/

[Wedg1e]

It'll probably be a modified SD1 part; try finding an ex-SD1 prop and see if you can swap the front section to yours?
Must have had some hammer to wear those splines, mind.

[keynsham]

I have found a nice little propshaft specialist in Bristol who is going to build me a completely brand new propshaft for £350 which seems very reasonable. Lets hope is sorts out my vibration issue!!!!!

[adam quantrill]

Well. When I removed one from a 350i, it had Renault logos on the caps of the UJ's.
So - could it be off a Renault? Who knows.

What ever you do - TOP TIP - as you remove it from the transmission tunnel "cage" mark the 3 pipes surrounding the hole, with chalk, paint, or tie wraps. Because it only comes out and goes in one way, and if you forget which hole. its a few hours under that car finding out!

[keynsham]

adam quantrill said:

Well. When I removed one from a 350i, it had Renault logos on the caps of the UJ's.
So - could it be off a Renault? Who knows.

What ever you do - TOP TIP - as you remove it from the transmission tunnel "cage" mark the 3 pipes surrounding the hole, with chalk, paint, or tie wraps. Because it only comes out and goes in one way, and if you forget which hole. its a few hours under that car finding out!

Very true, but you forgot to add that the fuel pipes from the two tanks to the swirl pot also do not allow you to lift the rear end of the prop shaft high enough to slide it out of said three tubes gap!! I had to drain my fuel tanks and remove the pipes too. A real pain!!