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I have a 2010. Do I need to worry about this?
Wow almost $700 for the part.Drive Shaft Bearing Support Mount | EPS This company makes a part.
Yea I don't feel bad when I charge replace the failed centre bearing with a whole new item, inspect and repack both CV joints with new moly grease and remove and refit the shaft to the vehicle. That's $346 USD.Wow almost $700 for the part.
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You answered your own question on the decontent element!How do you de-content the transmission? Yes no low range (transfer case?) but that has nothing to do with the center bearing...I have zero use for the low range, never used it once in all 4 cars I owned.
Can a 20 spd be far behind?There might be a 9 speed in 2017 . . .
Even though they have not really caught on some manufacturers use a constantly variable transmission, Unlimited gears ?Can a 20 spd be far behind?
Even though they have not really caught on some manufacturers use a constantly variable transmission, Unlimited gears ?
Don't think they handle torque real well though.
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There'd be no need to remove it to do that but as to whether it would work . . . let us know!!Could I per say take my drive shaft off, pre failure, and pack the bushing around the bearing with poly or window weld to help it last longer? I see drive shafts (off brand) for around $400 so it's not a terrible amount of money but if I can spend $20 and it last then I want to do that.
You surely COULD pack the soft rubber with something a lot harder and longer lasting. The real question then is how much vibration and noise would be transmitted through the new harder mount to the body. And would that additional vibration be tolerable. The reason the current rubber fails is because it is both thin and soft. It is that way on purpose so that vibrations are not passed through. The downside is that it doesn't last.Could I per say take my drive shaft off, pre failure, and pack the bushing around the bearing with poly or window weld to help it last longer? I see drive shafts (off brand) for around $400 so it's not a terrible amount of money but if I can spend $20 and it last then I want to do that.