harvo Member 50 Member For: 13y 1m 11d Posted 29/07/12 06:52 AM Author Share Posted 29/07/12 06:52 AM Thanks mate,GJ, there in vic aren't they? they've come up in a few searches. I'm country nsw so getting something delivered is about my only option unless I want to drive to sydney. I'll shoot off an email to them and see what they can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_BA_XR6 Member 271 Member For: 16y 5m 12d Gender: Male Location: Castle Hill Posted 07/08/12 10:15 AM Share Posted 07/08/12 10:15 AM If you redo the tailshaft buy stock rock aluminum tailshaft from ba ute or wagon. take the yokes off it they are like 1310 style yoke steel get them welded on front and back, f100 centre bearing, make a bracket to hold the bearing with 20mm -25!mm spacer. To lower the bearing to the right height Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_BA_XR6 Member 271 Member For: 16y 5m 12d Gender: Male Location: Castle Hill Posted 07/08/12 10:17 AM Share Posted 07/08/12 10:17 AM I used the standard cv in the centre (after the centre bearing ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirStrike Donating Members 387 Member For: 15y 11m 23d Gender: Male Posted 08/08/12 12:42 AM Share Posted 08/08/12 12:42 AM Just had mine replaced, old one fell apart in 4 pieces, lol. Cost me $350 for a new one to be supplied, fitted and balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allmtr Member 512 Member For: 15y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Newcastlish Posted 08/08/12 02:53 AM Share Posted 08/08/12 02:53 AM That's just a stockie, yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirStrike Donating Members 387 Member For: 15y 11m 23d Gender: Male Posted 08/08/12 06:10 AM Share Posted 08/08/12 06:10 AM Correct, had to get it on the road. Will get a whole new shaft soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvo Member 50 Member For: 13y 1m 11d Posted 11/08/12 03:01 AM Author Share Posted 11/08/12 03:01 AM I've got a standard replacement coming from GJ Drivelines for $300 I'll fit it myself and get it balanced locally. They also do a chrome molly cv for around $750-$800 but would have had to pay freight both ways for the tail shaft plus fitting and balancing.Thanks for the advice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 2m 27d Posted 11/08/12 05:09 AM Share Posted 11/08/12 05:09 AM Hey harvo what sort of vibration did it make , was it all the time ? how do u know if your center bearing are other parts are failing are their any symptoms ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvo Member 50 Member For: 13y 1m 11d Posted 18/08/12 11:10 PM Author Share Posted 18/08/12 11:10 PM Hey spinr33,At first I thought it was a wheel rubbing on the tie down rail of the tray I had just fitted (which it was) but after removing the rails the problem persisted. It was a kind of shudder that came on when accelerating/coming on boost that was bad enough I could feel it through the floor.Best bet is to get under there and have a look, I unbolted the rear of the tail shaft (6 x 8mm bolts, there tight as above) mine came out of the diff flange easily just make sure to scribe a line on it first so it goes back in the same orientation. You should then be able to articulate the outer cv race smoothly, mine was really sh*tty which pissed me off because from the symptoms and my google diagnosis I thought it was the center bearing (cheaper fix) hope that makes sense.Put my new cv in yesterday and it's all fairly straight forward, a hardy/spicer unit with everything included. You've got no idea how good it is to get back in the XR after driving your back up car, a 1976 HJ with no heater (-5deg mornings) and in desperate need of some front end steering/suspension work.Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 2m 27d Posted 19/08/12 01:06 AM Share Posted 19/08/12 01:06 AM I once had a HQ and HG ute I would have some idea heater worked well in both though ,I was asking about this problem but I had another issue I sorted out all is good though , with all this issue with center bearing s though I think mine may need doing shortly anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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