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IMG_2626.JPGAfter doing a brake job on my murci I noticed a bearing that was damaged and missing half its ball bearings. It connects the trans to the rear end through a mini driveshaft. Anyone change before? Dealer parts dept told me tech said that's engine out but it looks splined on both sides and if I removed the rear end it would slide back out to change. Any help or input would be great

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IMG_2626.JPGAfter doing a brake job on my murci I noticed a bearing that was damaged and missing half its ball bearings. It connects the trans to the rear end through a mini driveshaft. Anyone change before? Dealer parts dept told me tech said that's engine out but it looks splined on both sides and if I removed the rear end it would slide back out to change. Any help or input would be great

 

Yikes! Good thing you caught that before something catastrophic happened!

 

I've never changed that bearing, but I can tell you that dealers will tell you a lot of things are engine out that aren't, like the starter and primary cats. So good chance you can do it.

 

Once you take out the exhaust, there's a lot of good access to the rear diff.

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I don't see how pulling the engine from the car would make removing that shaft any easier. Unless it has to come out the bell housing.

 

 

Its a slip fit into both ends, meaning there is NO coupler thats clamped on either end. The issue is going to be removing the circlips, if you can get those out hopefully the whole package will slide out. I dont see why the rear end out wouldn't be good enough. That shaft is the main shaft that drives the rear differential.

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I had a look at mine last night.

 

The rear diff could be moved back about 5cm.

 

The casting it sits in is part of the engine casing, so i think it will be very difficult to get out in situ.

 

If it slides in and out you will need to remove either the gearbox or the rear diff to get at it, which you cant do without removing the engine.

 

The shaft obviously fits into the gearbox at one end and diff at the other, and is then supported by 3 bearings. for one bearing to fail would that really be a disaster as long as the other two are ok ?

 

Would it be worth the risk to wait until you need a clutch ?, what is the worst that could happen.........

 

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