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  • panzerwagen
    S2Forum Maniac
    • Feb 2004
    • 900
    • Country: United States

    #1

    Why does Audi say you need to replace the .....

    WHOLE DRIVESHAFT when the center bearing goes? Why do they not just suggest to replace just the bearing?
    I don't understand the logic of it? What is their logic for this expensive & totally uneccesary
    replacement?
  • Ski
    S2Forum Fiend
    • Jan 2004
    • 2591
    • Home: Poland Current: United Kingdom

    #2
    more money for audi.

    Last time I had this issue I had the prop shaft CV joins made custom.
    ABY Coupe
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    • s2dude
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Nov 2005
      • 1631
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      Originally posted by Ski
      more money for audi.

      Last time I had this issue I had the prop shaft CV joins made custom.

      Can you elaborate a bit on this please Ski.....

      Like cost.......who did it....were you satisfied etc

      TIA

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      • Jamo
        Retired OG Mod
        • Mar 2004
        • 21750
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        There's 2 threads on the forum with how to's on replacing them



        centre bearing (Febi/Bilstein Part Nº 05196) and the CV joints (Löbro (OEM) CV-joint Part Nº 301142/Porsche Part Nº 923 332 032 00)


        Febi 05196 is BMW GSF part number B51050 approx £13 plus VAT

        CV joint is GSF part number P43828 approx £40 each plus VAT

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        • s2dude
          S2Forum Extremist
          • Nov 2005
          • 1631
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #5
          Originally posted by Jamo
          There's 2 threads on the forum with how to's on replacing them



          centre bearing (Febi/Bilstein Part Nº 05196) and the CV joints (Löbro (OEM) CV-joint Part Nº 301142/Porsche Part Nº 923 332 032 00)


          Febi 05196 is BMW GSF part number B51050 approx £13 plus VAT

          CV joint is GSF part number P43828 approx £40 each plus VAT

          Thanks mate

          Anyone got info on rear driveshafts?

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          • Fat Audi 80
            Super Moderator
            • Jan 2004
            • 10547
            • Country: England

            #6
            Originally posted by Jamo
            There's 2 threads on the forum with how to's on replacing them



            centre bearing (Febi/Bilstein Part Nº 05196) and the CV joints (Löbro (OEM) CV-joint Part Nº 301142/Porsche Part Nº 923 332 032 00)


            Febi 05196 is BMW GSF part number B51050 approx £13 plus VAT

            CV joint is GSF part number P43828 approx £40 each plus VAT
            Now that is a top reply!

            Go on be honest, how long????

            The Perfectionist
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            • Ski
              S2Forum Fiend
              • Jan 2004
              • 2591
              • Home: Poland Current: United Kingdom

              #7
              order them direct from Blistain/lobro?

              also what is Febi ?

              and the prop shaft CV joins can be purchased from GFS ? niiice
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              • Jamo
                Retired OG Mod
                • Mar 2004
                • 21750
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #8
                Originally posted by Ski
                order them direct from Blistain/lobro?

                also what is Febi ?

                and the prop shaft CV joins can be purchased from GFS ? niiice
                They are names of the manufacturer, good luck if you want too order direct, i'm getting mine from GSF when i'm ready.

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                • WabTheKing
                  S2Forum Fiend
                  • May 2004
                  • 2567
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #9
                  just for the record the bmw centre bearing is not exactly the same as the audi one, from memory it has a differnt compound rubber,(could be wrong on what is differnt so dont shoot me) if you get your prop shaft overhauld by a "propper" no pun intended prop shaft person they wont recomend using the bmw one,

                  not saying it wont work, or that the sun with die if you do, only relaying what i was advised

                  you know like with atmospheric dump valves/ looped out wgfv's/ boost controllers etc.


                  Regards
                  Will
                  Last edited by WabTheKing; 13 June 2006, 15:02.

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                  • Jamo
                    Retired OG Mod
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 21750
                    • Country: United Kingdom

                    #10
                    Well 034 sell them so you could ask Corey instead

                    http://www.034motorsport.com/product...128afb9ea4b1fc

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                    • iain1067
                      S2Forum Maniac
                      • Mar 2005
                      • 984
                      • Country: United Kingdom

                      #11
                      The BMW bearing option has been used loads of times, i remember the audi dealer i used to work for using one on typ 85 90 q saloon, no prizes for guessing who told them it was possible

                      Iain

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                      • fin
                        S2Forum Tinkerer
                        • Dec 2003
                        • 7
                        • Home: Scotland Current: England

                        #12
                        I found H J Chard propshaft refurbishers in Bristol very Knowledgable when my Rallye Prop went belly up.
                        Look em up - 01179 777681

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                        • Corey
                          Banned
                          • Sep 2003
                          • 2793
                          • Country: United Kingdom

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Jamo
                          Well 034 sell them so you could ask Corey instead

                          http://www.034motorsport.com/product...128afb9ea4b1fc
                          What do you want to know??? It's a bearing for the propshaft
                          Corey
                          01636 822288

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