01 XC prop shaft carrier bearing compatibility?

benrk · Post by **benrk** » 26 Aug 2014, 14:17

Hi,

My XC has developed a noise like a bad wheel bearing seemingly from the rear, but driving slalom the noise doesn't change, so I'm much more inclined to think it's in the drive line for the RWD.
The center/carrier bearing on the propeller shaft has a fair amount of play between it's rubber surround & the clamp that's supposed to hold it in place, which appears to have been a common issue on the P80 XC that mine shares the AWD with, so that needs to be adressed wether the bearing is actually worthy or not.
My two main questions are:
- is there another bearing on the RWD drive line that is known to fail & produce a typical (wheel-) bearing like sound?
- what's the compatibility of the propeller shaft & bearing, there's a local wrecker with a P80 XC & an '03 XC in stock, would either shaft or bearing fit or are there unique parts for the 2 years of old-awd-in-new-body variant?

Thx, Ben

Post by **JRL** » 26 Aug 2014, 16:34

Front bearing
01 and 02 are the same, that's it!

benrk · Post by **benrk** » 27 Aug 2014, 15:09

Thx JRL!

jebbcorp · Post by **jebbcorp** » 27 Aug 2014, 17:30

for sure only the '01 and '02 prop shafts are the same?
What would be the difference from the 03-07 cars?

benrk · Post by **benrk** » 27 Aug 2014, 21:54

Doesn't the Haldex system integrate clutch & diff in one unit? It should have different form factor, presumably shorter, so the prop shaft would need to be longer.
I wouldn't be surprised if the bearing was actually the same, as it's not available for individual purchase & doesn't have a part# I can't verify it & it becomes irrelevant.
I found a post on some forum that somebody claims to have fitted a 760 bearing with a custom spacer to fit the inner diameter to the shaft.
I'll remove my shaft tomorrow & will go on vacation as FWD, I'll worry after about custom bearing replacement or price hunt for good used or rebuilt shaft after.

Post by **JRL** » 28 Aug 2014, 06:33

03-07 are Haldex cars, completely different AWD system

benrk · Post by **benrk** » 29 Aug 2014, 09:48

So I almost got the shaft out, just in the rear the CV joint is fused to the "pan" on the viscous clutch by rust, is there a trick to get it out? I don't see how a puller could be useful, I tried to stick a 1/4" bolt with no head & a 1/2" length connection nut into the little hole on the back of the pan to thread it apart & push against clutch housing & CV joint, no luck, not enough space to get it in straight, I'm pretty much @ wits end.

jebbcorp · Post by **jebbcorp** » 29 Aug 2014, 14:48

I just dealt with that very thing. It was hard to do. I used the 1/4" bolt with the head cut off, and a brass drift to hammer it out. Also used a little heat on the cup lip. It will come out, keep at it and you'll get it out.

jebbcorp · Post by **jebbcorp** » 05 Sep 2014, 07:18

Now that I have my prop shaft out, I had Automotix send me another one, from a 2001 car, for $141 shipped. All things going well, the part will last for a few years at least. Going to clean the cups on both ends before installing the "new" propshaft. If I need to take it out again, it will maybe just come right out, without all the sweat and worry. Glad to know about this site, where I learned about the 2 through holes in the cup that are offset from the 6 retaining bolts. I would not have gotten the cup and shaft separated without those holes using a drift from behind. It was tight access though!