I have had my car seven or eight months or so.

When I got it, I bunged it in Landranger in Stockport for a service and a once over. Since then I had the gearbox flush and the usual electrical/software upgrades everyone has from the mobile chaps on here.

Landranger told me the centre prop bearing rubber was goosed. He said no great urgency to fix it, as it "cant go anywhere", so to do it maybe when it has the next service.

He suggested a bearing at about £70? and an hour or two labour I seem to recall (it was a few months ago but I wont be far away with my recollection). Speaking to others, some recommended a full new prop instead. More money on the part, but less labour to fit.

It seems imbalance issues were a concern to some on the center prop bearing swap only? I used to do similar bearing/rubber middle prop swaps on Merc vans years ago [that had much longer double jointed props] and we never had any issues with prop balancing as long as one marked the prop with chalk and put it back in the same position. Are these the same or am I missing something?

I did some searching and reading on the site, but didn't seem to come up with a definitive answer. Is changing just the centre bearing OK? [assuming done by a competent specialist] Or do the gurus here recommend a new prop instead?

More importantly, I am planning to drive to France for a long weekend at the end of the month [gotta keep the Muscadet stock topped up and wifey likes the clothes shopping]. Is a 1000 mile trip OK with a "goosed" centre bearing that exhibits no symptoms? Or so I need to seek out trade members close to the M20 in case I limp back off the tunnel with a dash full of lights and a knocking prop?

i did my centre bearing myself mate and it was easy to do ,made a big difference ,and were no issues after  silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible

So what issue does this cause the car?

I hear a bit of a grumble/whine from the region, but no symptoms as such. It was the garage that said it was knackered, and I don't doubt their honesty.

Just when you know something needs fixing, it plays on your mind. Symptoms or not.

Last edited by Stuart on Sun May 11 2014 5:23pm. Edited 1 time in total

mine was completely knackered and i used to get a vibration under load silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible

I tried changing a few of them. Could not get the inner CV cage off the shaft. Every one ended up breaking, trying to pull it off the shaft

Anyone local to me wants them doing bring me your prop £130 supply and fit..I was quoted 195 to have mine done  silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible

Whereabouts in Cheshire are you Gaz?

eastham ,wirral silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible