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Hazelbender
 


Member Since: 21 Jul 2020
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3
Drive shaft centre bearing

Which is better, replace centre bearing or new shaft? As I would get my local garage to do the work would labour costs to replace bearing outweigh just replacing with aftermarket unit?
Cheers Bender  
Post #23467312nd Sep 2023 5:41 am
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M3DPO
 


Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8226

England 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

The consensus is only fit a OEM shaft, if it’s only the rubber bush many have successfully replaced the rubber with Tiger seal. Thumbs Up It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.  
Post #23467332nd Sep 2023 6:26 am
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loanrangie
 


Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
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Australia 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

If the rear uni and front CV joint are both good then its not a hard job to replace the bearing only, but if i was paying someone to do it then replace the whole shaft.  
Post #23467352nd Sep 2023 6:43 am
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PROFSR G
 


Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
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Ukraine 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial XS Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

I agree with loanrangie, It's not difficult to change the bearing just fiddly/messy but as he alludes to it takes a little time over a complete shaft swap. The cost of the bearing is negligible when compared to the complete shaft. But, there's the time involved in splitting and reassembling.

Remember too that aftermarket shafts can be prone to poor balancing which can cause vibration issues. If your original shaft is good (UJ's) it's better to keep it and replace the centre bearing. Some advocate using a silicon based filler to replace the degraded rubber (Silkaflex or similar) but that may or may not last, and only worth a try if your bearing is serviceable or you intend to move the car on.

GKN is probably the best of what's available in the aftermarket, some Britpart components are actually GKN but I'm not sure who makes their complete prop shaft. If DM see's this he'll know. Thumbs Up yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ

  
Post #23467852nd Sep 2023 1:55 pm
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