Driveshafts rebuilder

[Paul Meyers]

No, I paid, I think, $125 in labor reworking and rebalancing the drive
shaft, about $90 for the parts (~$30 for the center bearing and ~$60 for the
exotic U-joint made in Japan) and the rest was for removing and replacing
the drive shaft in the car (I just dropped it off, they did the rest). The
center bearing required some welding to adapt it to the Audi bracket, but
works well. It was an aftermarket part I sourced from a firm that
specializes in that stuff in California. I didn't get the part from BMW, so
I don't know a BMW number. I bought 2 of them for about $60, including
shipping. The u-joint was actually sourced for a Mercedes 300 gullwing, but
is exactly the right size and configuration for the 5KTQ.

They did a second shaft for me, where I supplied the center bearing, no
U-joint was required and I R&R'd it myself. They charged me about $75. They
didn't balance the shaft, but it has worked well and doesn't seem to be the
worse for it.

If you send them the drive shaft and the parts, they will rework it and ship
it back to you. Alternatively, you can let them supply the parts and they
will rework it for you.

Paul Meyers 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Rowe [mailto:browe58 at netzero.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 11:48 AM
To: Paul Meyers
Subject: RE: Driveshafts rebuilder


paul,
so are you saying it's 6 hour job?  what's the bmw p/n?  thanx.

bill



Previous Post:

It really depends on whether the local shop wants to tool up. My local shop
here in SLC balances Audi drive shafts. I've had them rebuild 2 and
rebalance one. For the complete rebuild, the total was less than $300,
including balancing the shaft. Of course, I supplied the parts, so they
didn't mark them up. They just charged me for their hourly rate at about $50
per hour. This included adapting the BMW center bearing I supplied and
installing the aftermarket U-joint I supplied.

Paul Meyers

Previous Post: 

"Kaklikian, Gary" wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of a source for rebuilt Quattro driveshafts, or even a
shop
> capable of balancing one? Any BTDT  with replacing the CV's and center
> U-joint, in particular on the 4k/5k?

Every shop I found/called in CO would not touch an Audi driveshaft.
Two places told me that my driveshaft "would never balance" after
I had pulled it apart, naturally they were wrong.... :-)

> I know Blaufergnugen sells the CV's and center U-joint, but how involved
is
> replacement of these parts? Also, why can't I find a driveline speciality
> shop that has the equipment to balance the driveshaft assembly?
> A complete rebuilt driveshaft (I assume balanced) is available from the
> dealer for $$$.

Are you sure that your driveshaft really needs to be balanced?  A bad
center bear or u-joint can really put out some vibration.  I rebuilt
my driveshaft (replaced u-joint, one CV and center support bearing)
without
a great deal of trouble.  The biggest PITA was getting the yolk of the
driveshaft.  Use a punch to mark the orientation of the yolk on the
shaft
and the orientation of the yolks on each half of the driveshaft.  Shop
around for the CV joints, my local Audi dealer had them for a good
price!

> The Bentley also mentions an alignment tool for adjusting the driveshaft.

No need, good idea to mark the original location though to ensure that
the center support goes back where it was though.

Cheers
--
Peter Golledge

89 200TQ (Wagon + Sedan), 79 Porsche 930, 89 SAAB 900i


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