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Don't know which bearings go exactly, all i can tell you is that my local gearbox specialist rebuilt my diff at a cost of just under £600

Had a similar problem with my 2007 320i, regarding a slight grinding noise, which i thought was discs and pads, turned out to be the bearings on the rear diff, quite a common problem on the 3 series, the company that repaired my are rebuilding 2 to 3 diffs a week

Jealous want a 335d next myself

Dont know to be honest with you, the problem i've had was on the e91, don't know if it was common on the earlier models Steve

Got my car back today, had the bearings replaced in the diff and sounds good, really pleased with the car again

Will do daz thanks Steve

Thanks for the comments guys, really like the car its a 320i touring, just a bit disappointed

Bought my first bmw about two months ago, noticed a dry grinding sound after three or four weeks, the noise has been diagnosed as the rear diff and after some research i have found out that this is a very common problem on the 1 and 3 series. My diff is being rebuilt this week under the warranty i received with my car, this being from a reputable dealer. My car has only covered 50000 miles and i am very surprised ar the diff failing at this mileage, will probably keep it for twelve months and get rid, not impressed at all

Hi new to bmw's just bought a 320i touring and sometimes when i push the start button nothing happens, two or three attempts, key in and out then it will start, is this something anyone else has had a problem with and if so how was it remedied

Thanks for the welcomes, pick her up tomorrow, post some pic's soon

Just saying hi, pick up my 320i touring on tuesday, cant wait