Strange noise need help figuring out whats wrong

[hazardous111]

Recently, I replaced the brake pads and rotors myself on the back wheels of my car. It was fine until one time I was driving it, I heard a clank and I could feel it throughout the car. I took my car back to my garage, took off the brakes to check them, and they were fine. Thats when I noticed the emergency brake shoe. The locking springs that held it to the backwell were bent and broken. I took the shoe off and hoped it was ok after that. The other side was fine. After putting the brakes and wheels back on that side, I took it for a very nice and easy test drive. Once again I heard the clank coming from what sounds like the drivetrain area so I took it home and took off the wheels and brakes on the other side. The emergency brake shoes are fine on that side and now I have no idea what is wrong with my car. A couple weeks ago, I had the u-joint replaced along with the half of drive shaft that has to go with it. Any ideas whats wrong?

[Pirate_copy]

Hi, welcome to the fest :thumbup:

Have you checked your flex-disk (guibo) matey?

[hazardous111]

The flex-disk could cause it to make that clank noise and you could feel it throughout the whole car???

[Pirate_copy]

Yes mate

I have a very similar problem when i engage first gear. Mine is the U-joint though but could be either

Common E36 issue unfortunately buddy :(

[hazardous111]

Well i got the u-joint replaced and its not when I put it into gear its while im driving for no reason it does that. At first i thought it was maybe the emergency brake shoe sticking to adjust but then i dont know when i was driving it, it seemed like something snapped as if the emergency brake line is wrapped around the driveshaft somehow. Im stumped.

[Pirate_copy]

this may help mate - http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/E36-Guibo/E36-Guibo.htm

[hazardous111]

I will take a look at it, thanks. Any other ideas come to mind also?

[Pirate_copy]

Have you checked your rear suspension?

[hazardous111]

Yeah well it was on a flat surface when it happened but now that you mention it the back does seem to sit lower than the front ill check it out. thanks

[Pirate_copy]

Check your rear turrets too mate :)

[oakley]

mine did that recently.....forgot all about it until i had my service and they found the rear coil was snapped :( now i cant find a replacement set of oem sport springs and standard ones for the same car dont fit m-tec grrr!!

[fastjasonbmw]

check center support bearing on the drive shaft?