[s-cars] Driveshaft R&R update and ?'s

[Jim Fleischer]

Hey all,

Finally got some time to take the driveshaft out and assess the needs......the cv joints on each end are pretty dry and seem to have very little grease left in them, so looks like I'll just end up replacing both of them.  My questions is about the center bearing......the center did sag a bit, and there is some slight cracking of the rubber, but all is still intact and moving smoothly.  I know I should just replace it, but the fabrication of the mount is going to prove beyond my meager means.  I'm actually just afraid of "f-"ing it up.  So, I'm looking for a driveshaft specialist in the Colorado area, somewhere between Denver and Grand Junction, who might be able to put on both cv's for me and fabricate the center bearing support.  Any ideas?

Actually the removal of everything was pretty straighforward, and I'm "tempted" to just do the two ends and see what happens.  Someone please talk some sense into me and point me in the right direction!  Thanks!

Best regards,

Jim Fleischer
'95 S6 avant, up on ramps and jackstands for this month.