Center Support Bearing Bracket Snapped On One Side

[EViS]

GreenV8S said:

Have you got enough access to do the bolts up?

Yes, checked before the plates were welded on .

[Mignon]

I wouldn't fret about that split. The end plate is going nowhere with those gussets holding it all together. Looks like the guy did you a good job.

[EViS]

Have made the most of the good weather and jacked the truck up to check the propshaft for any obvious signs something's amiss. Centre bearing is free and there's no play, and the u joints also seem ok to my (untrained) eye. However, I made two videos of the shaft rotating, does this look ok or is it out of balance?

Propshaft at idle video
Propshaft in gear video

Edited by EViS on Thursday 2nd March 16:51

[PositronicRay]

Difficult to tell from the video. Can you rig a pointer up, just touching, then try it to see if it runs out of true?

[stevieturbo]

You'll never see balance in a video !

You could try touching the support with your fingers and feeling if it is smooth running....with extreme caution of course.

[EViS]

PositronicRay said:

Difficult to tell from the video. Can you rig a pointer up, just touching, then try it to see if it runs out of true?

That's a great idea. Will get the jack out another day and give this a go .

[EViS]

stevieturbo said:

You'll never see balance in a video !

You could try touching the support with your fingers and feeling if it is smooth running....with extreme caution of course.

If you use the still parts of the vehicle as a reference, does it no look like it's moving up and down ever so slightly?

[finlo]

You'll know as soon as you drive it.

[EViS]

finlo said:

You'll know as soon as you drive it.

I took it for a drive already. It feels no different to how it's always been. How subtle could a vibration be from an unbalanced shaft (steady on!)?