Hanger Bearing

[Ottawa Sube]

My mechanic tells me the hanger bearing on my 95 Legacy LSi
is going. A call to the dealer reveals you can't buy one... you
need the whole assembly including driveshaft and universals
for $780 Cdn! Ouch.

They told me they used to know a shop where the fellow could
replace just the bearing but that he's now out of business.

Any suggestions? It's looking like WAY over $1,000 here considering
tax, labour etc. I'm in the Ottawa, On area.

Thanks!

 

[Gilles Gour]

My mechanic tells me the hanger bearing on my 95 Legacy LSi
is going. A call to the dealer reveals you can't buy one... you
need the whole assembly including driveshaft and universals
for $780 Cdn! Ouch.

They told me they used to know a shop where the fellow could
replace just the bearing but that he's now out of business.

Any suggestions? It's looking like WAY over $1,000 here considering
tax, labour etc. I'm in the Ottawa, On area.

Thanks!

No suggestions, but I would like to know what a «hanger bearing» is.
Thanks in advance.
Gilles

 

[Ottawa Sube]

No suggestions, but I would like to know what a «hanger bearing» is.
Thanks in advance.
Gilles

It supports the drive shaft to the rear end.

 

[Stu Hedith]

My mechanic tells me the hanger bearing on my 95 Legacy LSi
is going. A call to the dealer reveals you can't buy one... you
need the whole assembly including driveshaft and universals
for $780 Cdn! Ouch.

They told me they used to know a shop where the fellow could
replace just the bearing but that he's now out of business.

Any suggestions? It's looking like WAY over $1,000 here considering
tax, labour etc. I'm in the Ottawa, On area.

Thanks!

It might be worth trying to pull one from the scrap yard if you can find
one in good shape.

Stu

 

[none]

No suggestions, but I would like to know what a «hanger bearing» is.
Thanks in advance.
Gilles

Found a used driveshaft/universals/hanger bearing at a scrapyard
for $250. Still a lot more than a bearing would have cost but way
better than $780!