98 Stagea Rear Diff Help

[lopes31]

hi there a friend at work son just bought a 98 stagea AWD rb25det and one of the rear wheel bearing's decided to go so he took it to the machanic to get fixed and the bloke said that the center bearing in the tail shaft is gone as well the diff pinion cause the diff is winding so ive been on goggle to find out more about stagea's and where he can get a rear diff center and no good so if you wagan fans can help me i would be much apperciated

cheers andrew

[KiwiRS4T]

Are you sure you have diagnosed the problems correctly?

You are saying you need one of the rear wheel bearings (do you know which side)

and the diff is whining and tha'ts caused by the pinion bearing (sure about that?)

and the centre bearing on the driveshaft is stuffed?

if you want to replace the whole rear end someone on this forum is proabably wrecking a Stagea now but you should price up the bearings first and if you're paying for the labour the total cost of the job. A whole new rear end could be the go if you get it at the right price (they are cheap as over here but freight would be a killer).

I have never heard of the centre hanger bearing flogging out but I suppose its possible. I would do all the rest first and see if there is still a problem. then again price up the bearings and labour v a second hand driveshaft.

[lopes31]

i dont no which side for the wheel bearing was gone but the machanic has fix that and with the pinion bearing and the tail shaft thats what the machanic told him and gave a price to fix is 800 ill find out more about the problem. (should of done that first lol)

[MasterJdoggy]

Just had to replace my Center bearing and it was not cheap from Nissan cost $364 for the Part .....just for the bearing as for the full shaft they asking like $1300 ruff figure

[lopes31]

IVE GOT THE DETAILS!!!!!!! with the diff the machanic said its a suspect sound and mite be the pinion bearing. And just what you said master jdoggy NOT CHEAP hes got a qoute for 1600 to fix the center bearing and the diff wiying, and it was the passanger rear wheel bearing he had a blow out and put those shitty 80k space saver wheel on. so if you have one of these throw it away!

[KiwiRS4T]

For not much more than $1300 you could get a one piece carbon fibre driveshaft!