[s-cars] Driveshaft center support bearing and hanger

[JR]

Ok that said, does anyone have a bad center support bearing/hanger
laying around that I could borrow or buy?  I want to fabricate a new one
with a new bearing from Parts Direct prior to replacing the bad one on
my car to avoid lengthy downtime.  In the event of borrowing rather than
buying, after I replace mine I'll give my bad one to whomever loaned me
their bad one.  Anyone?

Joel


On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:57:36 -0500, "Tom Green" <trgreen at comcast.net>
said:
> There are no individual part numbers or parts available from Audi.   
> Their
> solution is replace the drive shaft.   Were you shown the failed  
> drive shaft
> center bearing or just told that is the problem?  It may indeed be  
> somewhat
> loose in the support without giving problems unless the bearing  
> itself is bad.
> 
> Check <www.blauparts.com> for a trouble shooting guide, possible  
> solutions,
> as well as parts for a DIY repair.  If you can cut and re-weld the  
> center support
> you can get the replacement bearing at Darin's parts direct at <www.s- 
> cars.org>.
> 
> Take Gary's advice, read the troubleshooting guide, and lube both cv  
> joints before
> removing the drive shaft.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> 
> ----Original Message----
> > Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:07:27 -0500
> > From: "motogo1" <motogo1 at cox.net>
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Driveshaft center support bearing and hanger
> > To: "s-car-list" <s-car-list at www.audifans.com>
> > Message-ID: <000901c7215e$931ad480$6601a8c0 at ri.cox.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> > It may be that the driveshaft front CV needs to be greased. It can  
> > dry out
> > and makes noise under hard acceleration. Quite easy for a shop  
> > familiar with
> > Audi to remedy. BTDT.
> >
> > Gary Martin
> > 94 UrS4
> > 91 200 TQA
> > 03 allroad
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "JR" <audiurs4 at mailforce.net>
> > To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 3:02 PM
> > Subject: [s-cars] Driveshaft center support bearing and hanger
> >
> >
> >> I've got a bad vibration and noise coming from directly under the
> >> parking brake lever.  It is is hardly noticeable under normal  
> >> driving,
> >> but very pronounced under  hard acceleration.  I took it to a  
> >> Tires Plus
> >> just to have them figure out what it was because I had no way to get
> >> under the car at the time.  It turned out to be a failed drive shaft
> >> center support bearing and/or hanger.  Any of you listers have
> >> experience with this failure?  What is the procedure for replacing  
> >> said
> >> bearing and hanger?  What are the part numbers of the bearing and  
> >> hanger
> >> and where can I get them?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> JR
> 
> 
>