Failed tail shaft center bearing

[njg02]

Exchange? Talk to the Touareg owners about the centre bearing carrier. Oops. Sorry

[Umai Naa!!]

Yeah, that's one thing I had hoped would be an exchange part.

[Sunny43.5]

Am I missing something here whats the deal with the Touareg part ?????

[Umai Naa!!]

The coversation flow went like this:

Exchange water pumps>cost of exchange parts>no exchange tailshaft for Touareg.

[njg02]

The centre bearing WILL fail on touaregs. The fix, if you go via VW is a whole new tailshaft assembly, not a new bearing, not a new carrier, not remanufactered, not second hand, but a whole new tailshaft assembly.

[Umai Naa!!]

That's right. You can't buy the parts individually through VW.

I think they were up to revision M of the tailshaft part number last time I ordered one.

[alex g]

Lots of banter on here.
http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f6...ure-49135.html
Have stop gap repaired mine with the hope of getting a drive shaft mob to install and balance a new bearing.

[passatwagon18t]

Hey guys just letting you know i will be rebuliding these units when i back in australia when i worked in the uk we were rebuliding these tailshafts as they were failing all the time it will be done with out cutting the tailshaft or anyother crazy things like that its not an easy job but can be done it will be stronger then factory with a stronger bearing fitted these will have a 2 year warranty and will be exchange cost of $700 for the unit..