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BMW tailshaft centre bearing broken

I bought a 1999 BMW over 12 months ago. It has had two tailshaft centre bearings replaced, and presently one is broken. This has mechanics baffled. Can you help?

The original centre bearing probably just wore out; the replacements might not have been installed correctly. I would take the car to a BMW specialist mechanic and ask about installing a quality reconditioned drive shaft. That way you know the centre bearing is installed correctly.

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