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My brand new-to-me 05 Outback has recently eaten its driveshaft and carrier bearing for lunch. Nasty vibrations all over the speed range and everything. Good times!

Now, of course I don't really want to spend a king's ransom getting the car fixed so I'd like to know if anyone here has installed used or re manufactured driveshafts? 


car-part.com doesn't show any used units in my province but My garage cited this place as a source:
 http://www.wholesaleimportparts.com/Subaru_Outback_Driveshaft_2005.php

 

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They say drive shafts have a year warranty,  so if it isn't going to be good one should know before 12 months is up, especially in a DD.      Just saying.

 

I am bookmarking them for my future use personally, even though they don't have a CV axle for my Brat. :(

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They say drive shafts have a year warranty,  so if it isn't going to be good one should know before 12 months is up, especially in a DD.      Just saying.

 

I am bookmarking them for my future use personally, even though they don't have a CV axle for my Brat. :(

if you really want a subaru replacement http://www.subarupartsamerica.com/parts/1985/SUBARU/BRAT/GL/?siteid=216122&vehicleid=1267747&section=FRONT%20DRIVE%20AXLE some stuff is way over priced and some is not like the tail lights $28 shipped if i remember right

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They say drive shafts have a year warranty,  so if it isn't going to be good one should know before 12 months is up, especially in a DD.      Just saying.

 

That was what I was thinking too... might be worth a shot.

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You might be able to find a more local driveshaft rebuilder who can replace the u joints and Carrier Bearing cheaper.

 

I've bought used driveshafts before (u-pull-it type junkyards) and haven't had any problems, but that can be a crap-shoot.

 

Sadly we don't have u-pull-it yards here. We only have they-pull-it-and-multiply-the-price-by-300% ones.

 

I don't know of any local rebuilders in this area.... I'm kind of out away from lots of stuff.

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driveshafts fail so rarely and are so easy to replace that i'd never buy new, complete waste of time.  on a car that new particularly, a used shaft should be in excellent condition.

 

all of the yards ship - find one on car-parts.com and have it shipped.  phone call and then it's at my door step, no driving, waiting, lines.

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I don't know what part of the country you live, but in oregon (Portland) there is a shop called drivelines inc. and they do a excellent job.... I had a custom drive shaft for a old bmw 2002 made there. Check em out- maybe ship it!

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