Center carrier bearing

[Brendan Rudack <rudack@ucsub.Colorado.EDU>]

I got under the car tonight to look for possible answers to my noise and
vibration. I don't exactly know what to look for but the bonded rubber
around the center carrier bearing was very soft and I was able to move it
laterally about 1cm in all directions. Is this normal?  Would it cause a
extremely noticable drive-line shake?  Unless this is the problem i am at
a loss as to what is the culprit. The transmission feels absolutely fine
aand spinning the axle by hand didn't seem to reveal anything.  Also, How
often was the U-joint supposed to be lubed. I know for a fact that mine
hasn't been touched in atleast 40k miles.

TYIA

Brendan Rudack			rudack@ucsub.Colorado.EDU
'88 90Q
Fenton, Michigan USA