Whats The Name Of The Bit Of Driveshaft With The Bearing?

[mrben]

I'm starting to think now that the vibration is not the wishbone, and something to do with the o/s driveshaft assembly. What is the bit called that actually goes into the gearbox, and how do you get it out? Does this part have a bearing? As the vibration does feel like a bearing worn, but wheel bearing doesn't have any play. (i have a 2 hour drive later, and i don't know if it will make it it, as getting progressively worse!)  Thanks all, and happy Christmas.

 

 

[BrianH]

Its called the intermediate driveshaft i think. There is a bearing bolted to the chassis by two studs, held on with nuts. It just pulls out of the gearbox once you have the other driveshaft out of it (might need a sharp tug to get it out as the spring clip will hold it a bit)

 

You will release the oil from the gearbox if you remove it

 

If this link works its the bit labelled 13

http://catcar.info/ford/?lang=en&l=bWFya2V0PT1ldXJvfHxjYXRfaWQ9PTIyMjV8fGNhYmJyPT1WWXx8dGhrPT0wfHxzdD09NjB8fHN0cz09eyIyMCI6IkV1cm9wZSIsIjMwIjoiR2FsYXh5IFZZIDIwMDAtMjAwNiIsIjQwIjoiQiBGcm9udCBBeGxlIExlc3MgQnJha2VzIiwiNTAiOiJCMDEgRnJvbnQgQXhsZSBMZXNzIEJyYWtlcy5TdXNwZW5zaW9uICZhbXA7IERyaXZlIFNoYWZ0cyAtIEZyb250IiwiNjAiOiJCMDEwMTUgRHJpdmUgU2hhZnQgLSBGcm9udCBXaGVlbCBEcml2ZSJ9fHxhbHBoYT09Qnx8Z3JvdXA9PUIwMXx8c2VjdD09QjAxMDE1fHxzZXQ9PVZZQjAxfHxpbWc9PUcwMDIxMDUwMTF8fGYxMj09NDIxMDU0NCsw

[BrianH]

This might explain better - you may want to put your vehicle details into their website though

 

http://www.jandrcvjoints.co.uk/ford-galaxy-1.9-diesel-2002/product/drive-shafts-509/drive-shaft/DS514

[daddyfixit]

stub shaft; comes in 2 parts, if you buy from J & R they supply all new bolts washer, the brass conical bearing as well.

 Ford prices was in the £100's, seem to think it was less than £100 when I put mine on a couple of years ago.

 

I also replaced the driveshaft seal at same time...about £10 from Ford.

 

clever fella at j&r was called Lee who I spoke to

[mrben]

Thanks chaps. I'm surprised I didn't see the the 2 bolts holding this bearing, when I removed the 6 splined driveshaft bolts, it looks like its just behind them. Those drive shaft prices on the link seem very cheap?! Thanks for info, have a happy new year!