I was experiencing a thumping noise while driving and concluded that i needed new CV shafts. I bought the new CV shafts and lifted the car to install them. I was trying to check which shaft was the worst when they both look good. I then checked the drive shaft that powered the rear axle. The center hanger bearing was very loose and hitting the underside of the floor. It sounded like the the CV joints were coming apart. I took the entire shaft out of the car and am now driving without it. The car sounds quieter has more power and gets better gas mileage.
I was thinking about remaking that drive shaft without the hanger bearing. Since the transmition and the rear are stationary, what is the need for a hanger bearing and another universal ?
Has anyone out there ever made this conversion ?