[urq] Drive shaft center bearing replacement...

[Ed Torres]

hi JP,
is this what you need?
 
http://www.034motorsport.com/chassis-components-audi-40008090urq-audi-4kq8090coupe-driveshaft-support-bearing-p-351.html
 


 

> From: laraa at sympatico.ca
> To: quattrodude at comcast.net; urq at audifans.com
> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:11:48 -0400
> Subject: Re: [urq] Drive shaft center bearing replacement...
> 
> Hi JP,
> 
> Indeed, a sagging driveshaft is prone to vibrate at speed. IME, don't worry
> about the CV joints, if the boots are OK they'll be fine inside. Not much
> angle there, and not much power passes through them either. Clearly, it's
> typical Audi's over engineering for their first AWD car...
> 
> Now, replacement is very easy. Did it 3 times on three different urQ. You
> need the BMW center bearing and the Suzuki XL-7 u-joint. You may want to
> dismantle both parts and bring them to the parts store, for easier
> identification purposes. Why not bring the rest of the driveshaft ? If you
> have a good counterman, you may ask him to find us collectively a suitable
> CV boot for the CV joints. I don't think anyone ever found a replacement and
> posted it to the list. Might be overkill since I've never seen one fail yet.
> 
> 
> Useful links for this job :
> 
> http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/propshaft.html
> 
> http://www.audifans.com/pipermail/urq/2008-May/013316.html
> 
> Have fun,
> 
> Louis-Alain
> 
> 
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
> 
> Anyone have any input or concerns? I have a press so I should be able to
> press in and out the bearings, I think Im more concerned about the CV joints
> on each end if parts are available and if I need anything special for them?
> Plus any tips or hints or things to prepare for so I can preorder what I
> need? 
> 
> Thanks so much in advance! 
> 
> JP 
> 
> 
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