Carrier bearing failing on replaced driveshaft?

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Deutschland05

Discussion Starter · Jan 16, 2011

Just picked up a "new to me" 05 V8. Called and got the service records, and it shows that the driveshaft was replaced at 38,000mi. While driving it for the first time last night there was a moderately violent noise (loud thud about 10x in a row) and then the "sqeak/flutter" I've read so much about on here intermittently for most of the ride. Is it a normal thing for a replacement driveshaft carrier bearing or just whole driveshaft to go AGAIN? Or should I be looking somewhere else for the issue?

I'm going to crawl under and check if there is any play in it today...

All the noises aside, I was quite enchanted with the overall vehicle...

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noobytoogy

· #2 · Jan 16, 2011

You didn't say how many miles are on it now, nor when the 38K was.

Did you feel the noise through the central front armrest/console between the front seats?

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noobytoogy

· #4 · Jan 16, 2011

Sorry - sounds like a new bearing /drive shaft required.

I assume you've seen the threads on how to deal with this either very cheaply yourself if you have the tools and the skills, moderately cheaply if you get a recon unit, or very expensively if you go to your VW dealer?

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noobytoogy

· #5 · Jan 16, 2011

Don't drive the car until you've fixed it. It can wreck the gearbox.

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noobytoogy

· #6 · Jan 16, 2011

I think this is one of the comprehensive threads on this:

http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f43/has-pretty-much-everyone-replaced-drive-shaft-50063.html

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