Anyone know of a VERY good propshaft specialist?

[Fordkoppie]

Problem found on my M5 that made the clicking noise.
It was a combination of the centre bearing hanger and the CV on the propshaft.
Got it up n running again last night and although the noise is gone, the car now has a slight vibration between 50 and 70 km/h which it never had before:cursin:
Over the years we have tried a lot of different "propshaft specialists" around pretoria on some different cars and they are all f#cking idiots.
There is always a problem when the thing returns and it has never been the case where they recommended something to be replaced and we declined.
We always trust their judgment and tell them to do whatever is necessary and when you complain afterwards, they dont have a clue what else to do since they usually have replaced everything by that time and balanced it the n th time.
I really want to get Coisman to "skiet die bliksems" - all of them

 

[clutchplate]

I can really vouch for "Proshaft Pro's" in souter street, just a few blocks down from Bemow's ... they dod an awesome job on my proshaft after "propshaft people" also in pta gloriously fk'ed it up...

 

[frikkieh]

I can really vouch for "Proshaft Pro's" in souter street, just a few blocks down from Bemow's ... they dod an awesome job on my proshaft after "propshaft people" also in pta gloriously fk'ed it up...

I need to have mine done soon and need a decent job done. Busy with the entire drive train overhaul from the prop-shaft universal to the rear tyres. Looking good for their site is full of excellence:

http://www.propshaftpro.co.za/index.htm

 

[zaleonardz]

Yea, you actually want to spend a bit of money on this item and go to the pro's...

If you shortcut on this, you will be doing it twice...

 

[Fordkoppie]

Buy a new OEM one.
Trust me - there is no one in south africa that can do this properly. They are all f***ing idiots and in the end it would cost the same as the genuine part.
They tried 3 times with my ex M5 and still i wasnt happy.

 

[P1000]

What is the price of a new one? What was wrong with the work they did? Was it unbalanced?

 

[Nic_s]

I have the same problem with my 318i. Ever since the center bearing was replaced it had a vibration and it's still there. They even went so far as to say that the vibration is not caused by the prop which I found quite funny as that's the only thing that was worked on. According to the mechs the prop is PERFECT on the machine, but somehow it's out on the car. So now who do I take it to to try and find the problem because the propshaft guy says his work is done...

I have to agree with Fordkoppie... they all suck.

 

[Fordkoppie]

A quote then from the stealership for the e34 M was R8500. i should have just bought that.
The idiot charged me close to R6000 for a new centre bearing, new CV at the back of the prop, new custom replaceable UJ in the centre and the work. BTW it was "Proshaft Pro's" in souter street.
But i have tried a lot in the past and none could do any better. Allan Y Brink, Propshaft Baleka, propshaft people and i cant remember the name, but it was a huge propshaft pro in silverton.
It made a humming noise on their first attempt.
2nd - vibration @ 60
3rd - shudder at takeoff + vibration@160
Gave up and sold the car with that problem. (not because of it however)

 

[frikkieh]

I can really vouch for "Proshaft Pro's" in souter street, just a few blocks down from Bemow's ... they dod an awesome job on my proshaft after "propshaft people" also in pta gloriously fk'ed it up...

I need to have mine done soon and need a decent job done. Busy with the entire drive train overhaul from the prop-shaft universal to the rear tyres. Looking good for their site is full of excellence:

http://www.propshaftpro.co.za/index.htm

Called up Propshaft Pro - They do not balance BMW shafts at all