Drive shaft center support bearing

[S. Jaworski]

Just so happens that I have the parts in front of me. I bought them about 6
months ago. One of these days I will take pix and fabricate the repalacement
for the Audi center bearing.
I think these are Mercedes Benz parts . .. but dont quote me on it.
Meyle Products . . Center support (Drive shaft) - Art. No. 014 041 0045
Meyle Products . . Ball Bearing  - Art. No. 014 098 0017

The replacement task requires:
1. Drilling out about 6 spot welds that attach the MB bracket to the MB
bearing carrier.
2. Seperating support from the Audi bearing carrier by grinding off the
welds.
3. Spot welding the Audi support to the MB bearing carrier

The above 2 parts cost me about $45.

Syl
88 5kq
90 100q

> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:06:55 -0400
> To: "Tim Leonard" <nard1 at voyager.net>, <quattro at audifans.com>
> From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
> Subject: Re: Drive shaft center support bearing
>
> There apparently are any number of bearings that will fit the drive
> shaft.  The problem is the surrounding support.  Depending upon the car
(4K
> vs 5K) there were, I think, BMW and Mercedes bearings with rubber supports
> inside brackets that could be afixed to the Audi bracket or altered
through
> welding to replace the Audi bracket.  If you search the subject on the
> Audifans.com Google feature, you can find which bearing would work for
> which model line under which circumstances.  Javad
> Shadzi  <  JShadzi at aol.com   >  machined a bearing support out of delrin
> that would accept a family of bearings usually available locally wherever
> you are and that would slide into the Audi bracket with something like
just
> a couple of sheet metal screws to keep it in place.   Drill a couple of
> holes and you're done (except, of course, for R&R) with no additional
> fabricating.   Haven't heard anyone else's BTDT than his report that it
> worked fine.  I bought one of his delrin machinings with the idea that
I've
> got it for when it becomes necessary.
>
>
>
> At 04:53 PM 08/14/2001 -0400, Tim Leonard wrote:
>
> >What is the fix for the center support bearing that is not available as a
> >replacement part? I recall sometime ago about a BMW part that might have
> >worked? Did it? Any other better solutions? Mine still works but has
> >215000 miles and has sagged out of alignment.
> >Thanks,
> >Tim Leonard