driveshaft / center support bearing fyi

[no1of consequence]

considering rebuilt cv's, new csb and a new u joint, all balanced and 
warrantied for ayear, i think i got a really good deal. i fixed mine too for 
50$ and it worked but wobbled.

ss brakcet is a nice touch tho..

jr


>From: "Denis" <sparkplugvw at hotmail.com>
>To: "quattro list" <quattro at audifans.com>,"no1of consequence" 
><iin10ded at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: driveshaft / center support bearing fyi
>Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 09:56:45 -0500
>
>OOOooouuuu wow 400$, ouffff.
>I did(almost finish) my center bearing and it cost less than 50$ as i post
>last week list part and hoow to do it.
>I ll finish my center bearing and look for way to make some of them. The 
>are
>stronger than the original and it Stanless Steel braket. I dont take 
>command
>yet but i ll be if i found time to do ot ;-).
>
>Go to see center mount on Neapco site.... there some models. For U-joint 
>too
>(1-0013 unit, 66mm x 26mm vs 72mm x 26mm for Audi unit, just put 1.8mm
>spacers at the four end hat)
>
>Denis
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: no1of consequence <iin10ded at hotmail.com>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 7:54 PM
>Subject: driveshaft / center support bearing fyi
>
>
> > hey folks,
> >
> > thought i would fyi as there's been a lot of talk about the good old
>center
> > support bearing lately. i rebuilt my driveshaft with the 325 beemer part
>and
> > it wobbled like a 14 year old maytag [my fault for not marking the 1/2's
> > before i pulled apart] no good.. i pulled it and scoured the phone book
>for
> > someone locally that could balance it + pulled it to have that done.
> >
> > the shop didnt want to just balance it - they talked me into rebuilding
>it.
> > they  rebuilt both cv's [said 1 was no good despite passing the highly
> > critial and rigorous yank-on and look-at tests], put in a new center
>u-joint
> > and a CORRECT center support bearing assembly - it was exactly the same 
>as
> > the oem part, but obviously an aftermarket. the rubber surround on the
>audi
> > part is considerably more substantial + thicker than what i got with the
>bmw
> > 325 part. it cost me 400$ for the whole shebang. i would NOT reccomend 
>the
> > beemer part as a replacement - correct ones are out there somewhere.
> >
> > happyturkeyday,
> > jim
> >
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