story by Tim Suddard
As we mentioned earlier, with the engine and transmission already out of our 318is, and the decision already made to replace every bushing in the car as well as the rear end, we decided it was best to just completely remove both the front and rear subframes from the car.
While any shop manual can tell …
BMW bushing jobs are a notorious drag to perform. But so worth it. I am a fan of the $15 pipe puller tool for the subframe mounting bushings. A search of Bimmerforums will provide the details.
My last ITA BMW was an 84 318. It did have a 188mm medium case diff bolted directly into the 318 subframe. I also used the 318 axles, hubs, and brakes. If I remember corectly (15 years) I had to use the small frame output flanges for the half shafts. But, the 188mm medium case diff definitely fits.
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