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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    Replace the uni's at the same time, simples. There only real difficulty i see is sealing the metal cover after bearing replacement but even then it can be done.
    I get ****ed off by these " you have to replace the whole item for one component " statements and most are found to be bull****.
    I’m in agreement as long as unis are ok just change the centre bearing. Some unis are not serviceable or replaceable I’m not sure what the LRs are.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    No workshop in the UK worth it’s salt refits bearings.
    Not one has had the repair go the distance.

    New shaft is the go.
    But we're not in the UK Tombie.....I understand uni joint bearings are serviceable and thr centre bearing is a std rolling element bearing. New is good though..

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    Almost every user on D3 UK / D4 forums that has done the rebuild has had a spectacularly shortened second life on their unit.

    Experienced workshops that would rebuild, now won’t, as they just cannot get the lifespan out of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE View Post
    But we're not in the UK Tombie.....I understand uni joint bearings are serviceable and thr centre bearing is a std rolling element bearing. New is good though..
    Geography doesn’t really matter, volume of people having the issue does.

    New genuine bearing and carrier ~ $120
    New entire assembly ~ $500

    By the time you buy new parts for the 2 sections you have to consider the centre joint also has significant wear and tear / distance on it.
    Then there’s cost of the bearing and the time to overhaul… $200 extra for a bolt in new unit is a no brainer.

    This is the centre, snap shot from a how to vid.


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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    Replace the uni's at the same time, simples. There only real difficulty i see is sealing the metal cover after bearing replacement but even then it can be done.
    I get ****ed off by these " you have to replace the whole item for one component " statements and most are found to be bull****.
    In this case fitting new bearing to centre with worn mid joint and then throwing new ends on is about the same price as a HS shaft.

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    All good Tombie, seen that video too, I agree going new assembly is better, point is they can be refurbished

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