Driveshaft intermediate bearing...

impvan · 24th March 2019, 19:28

Do these ever fail?

I've got a road-speed rumble going on, and it's not wheel bearings!

The visible end of the bearing does look a bit dark & greasy, but there's no discernible play when rocking the driveshaft (I've yet to take it off and spin it).

Mike Noc · 25th March 2019, 16:26

Yes they can and do fail - rare though.

As well as wheel bearings, tyres can also cause rumbling - worth swapping the spare round the four corners just to rule them out.

Comfortably Numb · 25th March 2019, 22:03

Interesting - I have been suffering from growly bearing noise and suspected wheel bearings, but confused by lack of play in the front bearings , grasping the lifted wheel top and bottom.

ceedy · 26th March 2019, 10:43

This sort of thing ???

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...ighlight=shaft

C

ceedy · 29th March 2019, 13:37

Anyone figured out how to get the intermediate driveshaft bearing out of its housng ? .

Held in by a large circlip . but how ?

C.

Cable Tie · 29th March 2019, 17:55

Not yet but it’s this weekends mission lol updates when we have progress

impvan · 31st March 2019, 17:10

Well the road-speed rumble is now being drowned out by the engine-speed vibration which only appeared when I replaced the split hydramount...

zedhed · 1st April 2019, 09:51

I think I need to look into this as I have still have this kind of noise.dont think it’s replaceable though,might need to buy the complete driveshaft I reckon.typed it eBay and nothing is coming up for replacement🤔

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Mike Noc · 1st April 2019, 11:59

PM Mickyboy on here - I'm sure he can send you a good one, and far cheaper than buying new.

Roverbrian · 5th April 2019, 12:52

Had this problem last year on my 04 Diesel Conn SE Auto got a used one on ebay though it turned out to be from a manual gearbox so shafts were different length. Gave all to local small garage he removed the bearing from ebay shaft without much trouble as he had circlip pliers with correct right angle ends. The bearing on my Rover drive shaft however was totally gone resulting in leaving the outer shell of faulty bearing solidy stuck in the shaft housing he removed this by a useful trick of running a line of electric weld inside the shell, when the weld cools it 'pulls' the shell inwards enough to give clearance to allow it to drop out.
Hope this makes sense if you need more clarification I can contact the garage to obtain more detailed information.
BTW there is a maker and product number on the bearing which I did take a note of at the time (sorry had a look, couldn't find where I noted it down) surely someone on this forum knows the details!, if you could source it new it would save buying a complete driveshaft and having to remove, which is after all a used item, the bearing.

24th March 2019, 19:28	#1
impvan Avid contributor ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: In the trees, near Caernarfon... and frequently Aberdeenshire, and sometimes Romania.. Posts: 143 Thanks: 5 Thanked 36 Times in 29 Posts	Driveshaft intermediate bearing... Do these ever fail? I've got a road-speed rumble going on, and it's not wheel bearings! The visible end of the bearing does look a bit dark & greasy, but there's no discernible play when rocking the driveshaft (I've yet to take it off and spin it).

26th March 2019, 10:43	#4
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,074 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	This sort of thing ??? https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...ighlight=shaft C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

29th March 2019, 13:37	#5
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,074 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Anyone figured out how to get the intermediate driveshaft bearing out of its housng ? . Held in by a large circlip . but how ? C. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

29th March 2019, 17:55	#6
Cable Tie Regional Secretary Orange grove ztt cdti Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Torquay Posts: 2,408 Thanks: 2,297 Thanked 1,381 Times in 818 Posts	Not yet but it’s this weekends mission lol updates when we have progress __________________ Dreams do come true

5th April 2019, 12:52	#10
Roverbrian Newbie Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Newtownards Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Intermediate driveshaft bearing. Had this problem last year on my 04 Diesel Conn SE Auto got a used one on ebay though it turned out to be from a manual gearbox so shafts were different length. Gave all to local small garage he removed the bearing from ebay shaft without much trouble as he had circlip pliers with correct right angle ends. The bearing on my Rover drive shaft however was totally gone resulting in leaving the outer shell of faulty bearing solidy stuck in the shaft housing he removed this by a useful trick of running a line of electric weld inside the shell, when the weld cools it 'pulls' the shell inwards enough to give clearance to allow it to drop out. Hope this makes sense if you need more clarification I can contact the garage to obtain more detailed information. BTW there is a maker and product number on the bearing which I did take a note of at the time (sorry had a look, couldn't find where I noted it down) surely someone on this forum knows the details!, if you could source it new it would save buying a complete driveshaft and having to remove, which is after all a used item, the bearing.

25th March 2019, 16:26	#2
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Yes they can and do fail - rare though. As well as wheel bearings, tyres can also cause rumbling - worth swapping the spare round the four corners just to rule them out.

25th March 2019, 22:03	#3
Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	Interesting - I have been suffering from growly bearing noise and suspected wheel bearings, but confused by lack of play in the front bearings , grasping the lifted wheel top and bottom.

31st March 2019, 17:10	#7
impvan Avid contributor ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: In the trees, near Caernarfon... and frequently Aberdeenshire, and sometimes Romania.. Posts: 143 Thanks: 5 Thanked 36 Times in 29 Posts	Well the road-speed rumble is now being drowned out by the engine-speed vibration which only appeared when I replaced the split hydramount...

1st April 2019, 09:51	#8
zedhed Posted a thing or two zt saloon turbo Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Tipton Posts: 1,461 Thanks: 1 Thanked 167 Times in 132 Posts	I think I need to look into this as I have still have this kind of noise.dont think it’s replaceable though,might need to buy the complete driveshaft I reckon.typed it eBay and nothing is coming up for replacement🤔 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1st April 2019, 11:59	#9
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	PM Mickyboy on here - I'm sure he can send you a good one, and far cheaper than buying new.

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