Driveshaft Intermediate Bearing

[Brian]

Hi Folks,
Is the intermediate bearing the same for turbo and non turbo shafts?...

Thanks in advance.

[KevR]

As far as I know, yes - I've always used whatever shafts were lying around (including from my old petrol TRS) and never noticed any difference.

[Defender110]

I thought TZD and 16V drive shafts were a bigger diameter?

[mat_fenwick]

The CV joint is larger, yes. But the actual shaft is the same.

[Brian]

Thanks all.
The bearing on my Turbo BX is making slight noises.
I only have a spare non turbo shaft, and took the number from the rubber seal.
6006 2RS - 30x55x13mm.

Ordered one from Bearing Options, 2.99GBP inc postage, very cheap I thought, hoping it was the same.

So before I remove the shaft, I would like to be 100% sure the bearing is correct.

Does any one have a turbo shaft off the car, and can check the number for me.

Thanks

[KevR]

I have shafts off the car, but I won't know if they're standard Turbo ones or not....

[Brian]

OK Kev, Thanks for looking.

The turbo and 16v shafts are similar, the CV joints and the shaft diameter are larger, so if you have a shaft that is larger, that most likely will be shaft from a TD or 16V.

Can you read the number that is moulded on the rubber seal?.

Regards
Brian

[mat_fenwick]

the CV joints and the shaft diameter are larger

In that case I stand corrected. On the basis that the splined ends are the same, I'd believed that the entire shaft was.

[Tinkley]

The 6006RS is the intermediate bearing on my 1.6 petrol o/s shaft. I changed it recently, be prepared to angle grind through the old one to get at the collar to drive it off. Reassembly is a doddle.

[KevR]

Looked at a few shafts. One I'd labelled up as BX TD (and which had the larger joints) was the only one with visible markings on bearig - it was indeed a 6006 2RS (important to get the 2RS because it has seals on both sides - RS just stands for Rubber Seal).

[citsncycles]

On the basis that the splined ends are the same, I'd believed that the entire shaft was.

I've come across this on GS's too - GS X series and GSA cars have larger diameter shafts than the standard later GS ones, but all have the same splines for the outer CV joint.