[V8] driveline noise

[Ron Wainwright]

Not true...you can buy the center support bearing from
a few vendors..Blau, Javad at 034, & I think a few
others.

 But the rest of Scott's advise is true.

 Ron

--- Scott Phillips <Scottp at ippe.com> wrote:

> Wes.. 
> 
>  
> 
> This is not the question that you want to have
> asked.  Can you determine
> where the vibration is coming from ? I have a hunch
> and you're not going
> to like the answer, that it is the drive shaft
> center support bearing. 
> 
>  
> 
> The problem here is that there is no *direct*
> replacement part for it.
> You can use a BMW bearing, but you have to do some
> shimming and stuff to
> make it work. Also you'll need that shop press
> again.  Be very caerful
> if you attempt to do this yourself. You have to mark
> the flanges on the
> rear diff to the DS and the Trans to the Driveshaft
> so that it goes back
> on how it came off AND there might be weights on
> some of the flanges..
> that too have to go back to the spot where they came
> off or the
> driveshaft might become unbalanced.  For more check
> out the Twiki on it.
> 
>  
> 
> Crawl under the car and depending on "how" bad it is
> see if you have any
> play at the center support. Other than that get the
> car up on jack
> stands put it in neutral and have some one spin a
> tire (so the DS spins)
> and see if you can see or hear anything with a long
> screwdriver on the
> bearing itself. 
> 
>  
> 
> Good luck!
> 
>  
> 
> Scott
> 
> From: Weaver Wesley A
> [mailto:hoosierbeer at sbcglobal.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:18 PM
> To: Scott Phillips; Ron Wainwright
> Subject: driveline noise
> 
>  
> 
> What is your guys take on what seems like drive line
> noise..it kinda
> grumbles or something is vibrating under
> acceleration. When I let off it
> stops, but get back in the pedal and it makes some
> noise..bushings? play
> in the drive shaft? What do you guys think? Thanks!
> wes
> 
> 


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