DeAnn

Hi, I'm new here and could use some advice. My 94 V-6 camaro started making a squealing sound coming from the back end. I've had my camaro for 7 years now and love driving it, and this is the first really big problem I have had. I reallly do not know anything about mechanics though. A friend of mine jacked it up and looked at it and said he thought it was the driveshaft carrier bearing. I then called my dad who lives many states away, but he said that he didn't think it would cost that much to get a new one, and labor shouldn't take too long. So.... I take it to the local garage, and they told me you cannot just buy a new bearing, that I would have to order a whole new driveshaft for around $800, and there is no rebuilt or after market ones made as of yet. They said it would take about half an hour to put a new one in. I was a little shocked because I was expecting to just buy a new carrier bearing, not whole driveshaft! Is this true? Is this my only option? The mechanic then said I could try wrecking yards to get one, if any were in good shape. How much would I expect to pay there? What should I do? HELP! Thank you so much for any advice you can give me.

Fast Caddie

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...ght=driveshaft

That should help you out... much cheaper going with a cheap used 1 piece shaft. You'll probably see a steel stock LT1 shaft in the for sale section going for dirt cheap. Probably easier to search some local junk yards and pick one up though.

HTHs

DeAnn

Thanks so much for the info the the thread link. I am happy to hear this!