Hey sportsfans, well this is the three year report: bearing still is "noisy" but no where near as bad as before I lubed it three years ago. So far so good.
This is epic. Im going to try this on my 2004 Element with 190kmiles, which makes the same whirling kind of noise. Thank you very much for paying forward. You're a very kind man. Blessings 🙏
Thanks Dwight, I'm going to try this. I had a clunking noise a few years ago and changed it myself, found a jobber at 600.00 here in Montreal. Making some noise now. My other solution is to take it off and put it back on in late fall. Didn't know you can run it without it. I only really use it in deep snow a couple of times of year.
This is a great video. My 2014 developed the dreaded bearing howl. Unfortunately greasing did not help as it was too far gone before I got to it. You do have to lower the shaft as shown, I tried to insert the needle but was unable to do so due to the angle. Pushing the plastic back with a screwdriver allowed me to remove the bolt. Thanks for posting and sharing, great to help others.
It is now May and I cannot discern any change to the bearing since it lubricated it. I still plan on having a more detailed look at it this summer and will post then.
You can replace just the bearing of the drive shaft - Yes, Honda says to replace the whole thing for some reason, but there are expert shops who replace just the bearing. I had this done for my moms crv at a place called Cardanic in Toronto. Only cost $300. If a shop convinces you you need a new one, call another. Called a handful of places before finding Cardanic. Don’t stress, light issue. It was a 2014 CRV.
I have the same vehicle. This will be the last time I purchase a 4WD or AWD vehicle. I bought the entire assembly for $140, drive shaft with hanger bearing.
Go to drive shaft shop. Have them cut out the hanger bearing and replace the ends of the driveshafts with a proper slip joint and new hanger bearing. Cost should be less a grand and no more hijacking by the dealer on a complete driveshaft assembly
This is brilliant. However my bearing is probably shot as I’ve been driving with this noise for a while. I’ll use this as preventative maintenance on my new driveshaft every 75,000 kms as my original driveshaft bearing on my 2012 CRV went out just after 100,000 kms, likely due to not much use of the car during the pandemic as it was a second car.
My 2013 shudders upon acceleration from a stop up to 20mph. I thought it was a rear wheel bearing. I have a very noticeable bearing grinding sound at all speeds. A drive shaft for that vehicle costs around $150 from Ebay, so I will switch it out soon. So, along with the hanger bearing support, I will get all new U-Joints
Different model but similar problem. The rubber has perished but the bearing is ok. If the cv joint could be dismantled/removed the bearing could be replaced. Any suggestions on how?
No. The only cutting was the slots in the underbody to give access to the bolts for the support. BTW I still have no change to the much reduced noise, so I suspect/hope that the lubrication has prevented further deterioration.
You can get cheap replacement drive shafts on the internet. You can get a cheap install at a muffler shop. About $150 was my cost. It's been three years. Allot cheaper than replacing parts.
I have an Audi quattro, the sound I have is a hum which increases with speed and is more pronounced under acceleration. I believe this is the centre bearing running dry now. Do you agree?
Sorry, I am not a mechanic, and am not familiar with the Audi Quattro. I assume that it is AWD. If the noise increases with speed there is a good chance that it is a bearing or gear. Good luck.
So far so good. The bearing still makes some sound, so it it not new, but it is at a very low level, and does not sound like a bearing in failure to me. I will have a much closer look/inspect/run it on blocks this summer.
@@dwightdad2u831 please keep us updated. It would be great to know how it is holding up periodically. I’m sure there are many contemplating fixing or getting rid of their vehicles with this issue.
Got the same problem with the center support bearing on my 2013 crv. Got a brand new drive shaft at eBay for 400 cad dollar. Dealer price was around 2600. The car run good without problem for a month now
You only need to cut two slots in the plastic to allow it to be pushed back. You need to do this to gain access to the bolt that holds the hanger to the body of the car.
@@dwightdavies7860 as you i went Honda DS to identify this noise source paid 245cad. i have this noise for 5000 km. i think bearing inner ring worn out the shaft seating area. in near future we need replace whole assembly?
If the bearing is quite damaged then you need to replace it. The only solution from Honda is to replace the entire driveshaft. Apparently there are much cheaper ones avail online. Alternatively, apparently some mechanical shops might be able to replace the bearing. If you undo the centre mount and rotate the mount by hand you can feel for roughness. If the bearing feels rough then it definitely needs replacement, and simply greasing it won’t save it.
Hello, I made a mistake. Forgot to mark the shaft befor disassembled :( I cannot find the right phasing. Could You measure the angle difference between the front and back flange? As I know, they are not parallel Thanks!
I am sorry, but I don't understand. Perhaps you could post a photo and point to the area you are interested in. I did not undo any of the shaft connections; I simply unbolted the centre support from the frame, and then simply pushed it back up into position and rebolted it when I was done. This is at about the middle of the film.
Well I was under the crv today so I had a look and cannot see any reference. There are four bolts, and it appears that it can be attached at any of four positions. I don’t think it makes any difference. Sorry
I figured out how they assembled. It seems to be fine. Silent, no vibration. Center bearing and U-joints replaced, CV-joint regreased, whole shaft repainted. Like a new one!
Hi Dwight, where did u get the lubricant? I would like to have this info, thanks! Also, did you record the whining noise? I found this video about the noise, please let me know if it is the same (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6mF6FqFh03M.html)
I just used standard bearing grease, avail in tubes all over. your sound is more like a gear sound than a bearing sound to me, and it seems to go away above a certain speed, where bearings that are noisy just get noisier. I am no expert though. Sorry I can't help more.
