Re: RX 300 Driveshaft hanger bearing

"Larry Rogers" <lroger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> The drive shaft runs from the transmission to the rear axle. About half 
> way back is a hanger bearing assembly. That is worn and makes / causes a

> vibration when driving, especially noticeable when starting off under 
> heavy acceleration or when pulling the boat. I was hoping there would be
a 
> way to replace just the bearing without having to replace the entire 
> driveshaft assembly.
>
> Larry
>

A vibration or shudder under heavy acceleration or under a load can be 
caused by bad or out-of-phase U-joints.  Obviously, the only way for a 
U-joint to be out-of-phase is if someone disconnected the drive shaft and 
reinstalled it out-of-phase.  I doubt if the center sup****t bearing is 
causing the vibration because the vibration would tend to be worse at
higher 
driveshaft RPM than when starting worse, and you would probably get noise 
from the bearing.
-- 

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)