there goes another prop bearing !!!

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Post Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:27 pm

fcuking bollox,only got 2 days use out of this one.had a standing start with an imprezza ,i won obviously :twisted: but i now have the knocking again after dumping the clutch and lots of wheelspin :cry: do you think its not been balanced in the first place and is there an uprated prop bearing that can be used?
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Post Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:14 pm

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Post Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:16 pm

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Post Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:30 pm

Your probably gonna have to go custom with this part or see if you can get hold of another prop, get a prop bearing for a cosworth and get someone you know in the engineering game to make these part's mate with eachother.
This maybe the only road to go down or speak to Main Dealer, see if they have any option's.

Sorry could'nt help any further :?

Also, what ratio diff are you using? Ratio maybe putting strain on the prop.


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Post Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:38 pm

If it's the rubber one (I've got that problem atm i think) It might be worth seeing if you can get a Propshaft made up with 'proper' UJ drives in it, there are specialists around, i know of one in Practical Performance car but it'd expensive.

Another idea is to see if a local engineering shop could modify one, I know of one here in Milton Keynes who could well do it, all it'd need then is a balancing.
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