Member Since: 12 Oct 2017
Location: Stockport
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Propshaft centre bearing suppliers
Hi folks.
Diagnosed new centre bearing needed on my D4 2016, the rubber is shot. Just wondering on suppliers that people would recommend please. I have looked and prices vary from £15 upwards. Just instinctively? £15 sounds too cheap for such a part so I thought I’d ask
Thanks
25th Feb 2024 4:08 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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The consensus is to replace the whole rear propshaft and use a GKN. Example topic asking exactly same question, but plenty of other similar topics regarding this if you do a search.
https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic132371.htmlGary
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25th Feb 2024 4:35 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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I should add, that if the tear is not too bad , there has been some success , presumably temporary, with a flexible sealant ( Sikaflex).Gary
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25th Feb 2024 4:37 pm
Paulc2017
Member Since: 12 Oct 2017
Location: Stockport
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Cheers for the reply. Should have checked archives first 😀
25th Feb 2024 4:52 pm
highlands
Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
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Gary_P wrote:
I should add, that if the tear is not too bad , there has been some success , presumably temporary, with a flexible sealant ( Sikaflex).
Nothing temporary about it on my D3s. Did many 10s of thousands of miles with sikaflex support.
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25th Feb 2024 4:57 pm
Paulc2017
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Highlands.
Just out of interest, how did you make sure that the bearing / shaft was central to mounting before applying sika?
Thanks
25th Feb 2024 10:32 pm
highlands
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Location: NW Highlands
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I used a rubber screwdriver bit holder (without the bits) that seemed to make it pretty central.
The first time I did it I left it in because I was in a bit of a hurry. Subsequent times I put it in one side, did the other then removed it once the first side was set and did the remainder.
When considering how off-centre the prop runs, sometimes for a very long period, with the split rubber, it didn't feel like it needed to be micron perfect!
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26th Feb 2024 2:33 am
Paulc2017
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Brilliant. Thank you
26th Feb 2024 6:56 am
PROFSR G
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If you're up for it it's not that difficult to change the centre bearing, a bit messy/fiddly alright but you just need to be careful that you don't damage the CV case on disassembly. A work bench wit a vice is essential though.
New flange bolts must be fitted and torqued correctly, and make sure you mark the position of the shaft in relation to the diff and transfer case flanges before removal. Generally garages are reluctant to undertake this as the labour cost would bring the repair close to that of complete shaft renewal. Besides, it's more profitable to slap on a new shaft as well as being more time efficient.
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Thanks for that. I think I’ll sika and see how it is in six months. As an aside I saw an American engineering company that make a nice nice part, the price of £300 not so nice though lol
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