i think i have bent or broke something :S please help

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steven1505
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:53 am

right just to start with im not the best at working with cars but know most stuff :) i have a gear stick shake at around about 40 up i have checked all my wheels are tights and theres nothing rung with the tires i have been told theres a pice ov rubber that goes around a bearing on my prop ? and that i cud ov bent that ? i like doing all the normal silly things like doughnuts and wheelspinin does any 1 have any idear ?p.s forgot to add its going to the garage as the clutch is nakkerd ? thanks ste
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:43 pm

The propshaft donut and prop centre bearing would be my guess, the donut (Guibo) at the gearbox end breaks up and the centre bearing rubber collapses and lets the prop thump around in the transmission tunnel.

Ideal time to change them if the gearbox is coming out for a clutch change anyway.

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Iain T
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