How to Replace the Propshaft Centre Bearing on an

I have been hearing an annoying bearing noise for over 40,000 miles now, and have had it up on ramps and to various shops to try and find the cause -- which turned out to be the propshaft centre bearing failing.

In this warts-n-all video I show how to replace the propshaft/rear driveshaft at home on ramps. It is possible to remove and replace the shaft without dropping the exhaust, but it does require a bit of messing about. There are some important aspects in the video that need to be stressed -- notably, leaving the vehicle in neutral and positioning the propshaft so all the bolts are accessible.

Tools Required:
12mm x ⅜" E-Torx (preferably long series)
⅜” short extension (1”)
13mm long series socket
8mm or 10mm socket (heat shield bolts vary in size)
⅜ ratchet (long)
⅜ ratchet (short)
Set of ⅜” or ½” drive extensions (around 2’ worth)
⅜” or ½” wobble
Blue Loctite 242


Torque Specs:
Propshaft bolts to transmission and diff pinion: 31 lbs.ft and 45º
Centre bearing bolts: 15 lbs.ft



--------- Contents of the Video --------------

0:00 - Opening Credits
0:26 - Introduction
2:11 - Slight ramble about Land Rover Electric Vehicles
7:10 - Part numbers and cost
12:38 - Tools and Torque Specs
13:25 - Overview of the job
15:50 - Removing the heat shield
18:00 - The propshaft fastenings
20:00 - Removing the propshaft bolts
26:00 - Removing the centre bearing nuts
27:00 - Withdrawing the propshaft
28:22 - The culprit
29:00 - Replacing the propshaft
36:12 - Dealing with the awkward bolt
40:20 - Marking the socket to mark the extra 45º of rotation
41:42 - Ensuring centre bearing alignment
43:53 - Replacing the heatshield
47:16 - Review of the steps plus helpful tips
49:56 - Tools and Torque Specs
58:09 - Outro







The intro and outro are from: EEAAEA

Performed by: VVibeTrix (Johanna Ahola-Launonen, Maarit Laihonen, Matti Häyry, Mikaela Mansikkala, Satu Haiko)

Music: Matti Häyry
Lyrics: Matti Häyry
Arrangement: Matti Häyry, Mikaela Mansikkala, Lacce Väyrynen
Recording: Matti Häyry, Lacce Väyrynen
Studio engineering: Matti Häyry, Lacce Väyrynen
Producer: Lacce Väyrynen
Executive producer: Matti Häyry
Mastering: Kesthouse

With Permission from: (c) Matti Häyry and Polite Bystander Productions 2019