Differential Compatability

[lcgtrplr]

My car is sitting 5 hours from home. Started out as a loud screech louder when the clutch was engaged. Car finally quit. I engaged the clutch and tried to go and it just makes grinding noise from the rear of the car and if the car is in any gear it is no different than neutral.

I have no idea what is wrong but i could see smoke coming from the front part of the rear end where it fits to the drive shaft.

assuming that this the rear end are all e30's compatible?

thanks for weighing in.

[mikedz]

they are all compatible. There are two diff sizes medium and small. Our 318 comes with a small case 410 but you can put a medium case in which i have done.  The only thing you need to do to make it work is ajust the driveshaft all the way forward and then everything bolts right up.

[mikedz]

sorry just realized i already answered a post from you with the same problem haha. Thats what the 3am shift does to ya.