No power to Wheels?

pushok132 · 06-16-2007, 08:07 PM

So my car has 350 miles on it and its a 335 coupe with sports and premium package. It starts clunking and something seemed to be hitting from start in any gear but most noticable in 1st. Then after about 30 miles there is no power to the rear wheels. Car has no lights and engine works perfect but when i put the car in 1st or any gear for that matter it wont give power to the wheels. It wont stall either. Could this be a cracked axel? it only has 350 miles on it!!!. Any ideas whats wrong? its a 6spd.

ward · 06-16-2007, 08:20 PM

is your parking brake on?

whitecord · 06-16-2007, 09:58 PM

mabey you fryed the clutch already..

pushok132 · 06-16-2007, 10:25 PM

Parking break? are you kidding me? i said theres NO power to the wheels. I was thinking clutch but how soo dang soon. This isnt my first stick and i didnt drop the clutch or nothin. Seems like the connection with the driveshaft and the back wheels. I dont know but this sucks

ironic · 06-16-2007, 11:09 PM

sorry to hear

ulises 335i · 06-16-2007, 11:18 PM

did you try taking it to the dealer?

pushok132 · 06-17-2007, 03:17 PM

Its at the dealer right now

will find out on monday but this sucks. Ima try to see if they knock a payment off for this as they wouldnt get me a rental due to them not havin one for 3 weeks.

ibd12nv · 06-18-2007, 04:57 AM

this has to be a first.

Kiemyster · 06-18-2007, 07:39 PM

captain ibd12nv.... i DO beleive this is a first. and its maaad fu#@ed up. DEMAND a payment knocked off. if they dont, i advise you wreak havoc. i dont know how, but you better! lol

ward · 06-18-2007, 07:42 PM

any updates?

pushok132 · 06-19-2007, 02:51 AM

The rear left axel broke haha wtf 350 miles

ward · 06-19-2007, 09:08 AM

awesome!

never heard of an axle breaking before

how long's it going to be down for?

stressdoc · 06-19-2007, 09:18 AM

The Q is why would that half shaft, or more likely, the rubber donut connectors, have broken? They are rock solid. Maybe the bolts in the connector donuts were left out? This is bizarre. I wonder if there is anything that the dealer screwed up for prep.

MDL · 06-19-2007, 02:46 PM

a bit off topic, but would the car have been driveable if it had a LSD? Would the diff just send power to the shaft that wasn't broke? just wondering...

stressdoc · 06-19-2007, 04:13 PM

BMW does use lightweight shafts. I am amazed that one 'broke' though, it's never happened to me...

pushok132 · 06-19-2007, 04:31 PM

They ordered the part on monday and had the car back today at 11am. They also knocked off a payment. I asked and he said if i had an lsd it would have rerouted power to the right wheel. weird though. He said im the first and he also said that the whole fuel pump failure seems to have stopeed as they havent had any probs with it for a few weeks but who knows.

06-16-2007, 08:07 PM	#1
pushok132 Crazy Mofo! 20 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 335 Coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Encino iTrader: (1)	No power to Wheels? So my car has 350 miles on it and its a 335 coupe with sports and premium package. It starts clunking and something seemed to be hitting from start in any gear but most noticable in 1st. Then after about 30 miles there is no power to the rear wheels. Car has no lights and engine works perfect but when i put the car in 1st or any gear for that matter it wont give power to the wheels. It wont stall either. Could this be a cracked axel? it only has 350 miles on it!!!. Any ideas whats wrong? its a 6spd.
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06-16-2007, 08:20 PM	#2
ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	is your parking brake on?
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06-16-2007, 09:58 PM	#3
whitecord Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 235 Posts Drives: 500whp 318ti Join Date: May 2006 Location: bonita springs iTrader: (4)	mabey you fryed the clutch already..
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06-16-2007, 10:25 PM	#4
pushok132 Crazy Mofo! 20 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 335 Coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Encino iTrader: (1)	Parking break? are you kidding me? i said theres NO power to the wheels. I was thinking clutch but how soo dang soon. This isnt my first stick and i didnt drop the clutch or nothin. Seems like the connection with the driveshaft and the back wheels. I dont know but this sucks
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06-16-2007, 11:09 PM	#5
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06-16-2007, 11:18 PM	#6
ulises 335i these cars waste alot of fucking gas 51 Rep 992 Posts Drives: 335i montego blue Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: el monte, c.a. iTrader: (3)	did you try taking it to the dealer? __________________ e90 335i sport- (with following mods) sstt, afe intake, custom zoomers exhaust , dimisa 4" tips, m6 reps , painted oem front splitter, carbon fiber grill.
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06-17-2007, 03:17 PM	#7
pushok132 Crazy Mofo! 20 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 335 Coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Encino iTrader: (1)	Its at the dealer right now will find out on monday but this sucks. Ima try to see if they knock a payment off for this as they wouldnt get me a rental due to them not havin one for 3 weeks.
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06-18-2007, 04:57 AM	#8
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	any updates?
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06-19-2007, 02:51 AM	#11
pushok132 Crazy Mofo! 20 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 335 Coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Encino iTrader: (1)	The rear left axel broke haha wtf 350 miles
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06-19-2007, 09:08 AM	#12
ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	awesome! never heard of an axle breaking before how long's it going to be down for?
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06-19-2007, 09:18 AM	#13
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	The Q is why would that half shaft, or more likely, the rubber donut connectors, have broken? They are rock solid. Maybe the bolts in the connector donuts were left out? This is bizarre. I wonder if there is anything that the dealer screwed up for prep. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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MDL bye bye USA 0 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 07 A3 2.0T Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	LSD a bit off topic, but would the car have been driveable if it had a LSD? Would the diff just send power to the shaft that wasn't broke? just wondering...
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06-19-2007, 04:13 PM	#15
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	BMW does use lightweight shafts. I am amazed that one 'broke' though, it's never happened to me... __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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06-19-2007, 04:31 PM	#16
pushok132 Crazy Mofo! 20 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 335 Coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Encino iTrader: (1)	They ordered the part on monday and had the car back today at 11am. They also knocked off a payment. I asked and he said if i had an lsd it would have rerouted power to the right wheel. weird though. He said im the first and he also said that the whole fuel pump failure seems to have stopeed as they havent had any probs with it for a few weeks but who knows.
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