driveshaft issue... yet again...

remember the last post regarding my driveshaft drama somewhere during end of August??.. here is it again, after just mere 3 months of usage... symptom was similar as before... metal rubbing sound followed by vigorous jerk on steering wheel each time accelerate...

i headed to this workshop (workshop B) claiming that they fitted my driveshaft wrongly during the clutch change... he said my was a bit too low, causing the driveshaft to knock against the knuckle whenever suspension travels up and down... this knock causes stress on the bearing joint of the driveshaft, damaging it prematurely... on statement i would accept his explanation... he suggested to skim the driveshaft a little bit, giving some free play so that the bearing will not absorb all the stress...



first few weeks of usage was trouble free... the car accelerates from standstill with less vibration on steering column... i was kinda enjoying it until some familiar bearing malfunction sound start to occur... jacked the wheel up and did some test revealed the truth... the whole hub is moving (free play)...



got the bearing replaced... but there are still minor free play on the hub... as my mechanic from my familiar workshop explains, workshop B had over-skimmed my driveshaft, causing free play on the hub which in turn will cause damage on the bearing oil seal and the bearing itself....



quick solution, the washer was skimmed to allow the hub to sit properly on the driveshaft... lesson learnt, if your car is maintained by one trustworthy workshop, try stick with it....