Originally Posted by amx1397

what unlimited funds, ??? I am like a lot of other people am ON FIXED INCOME; AND IT ISN'T MUCH.

I understand that,,, now for the rest of the story.,,

i bought a bearing I think it was around $25.00 ,,installed it and two days later (I am harder on my car than all or you) the same noise,, the bearing housing failed,, same banging noise as before, I didn't think is was the same problem,, so i replaced the flex joints at the tranny and the rear end,,, still had the same noise,, had three mechanics check the car ,,no one could find the problem,,, so I put on my drag radials and said if i have to brake it to find it i will,, after about 4 hard take offs, it showed up as the bearing housing,, also screwed up the new bearing,, and the universal joint , so now I had replaced both flex joints, Which were good, $230 + bearing #25 + bearing kit from rob, ,, = $355.00 + labor for what could have cost 100. oh and 40 for the universal joint $45
that is why I am saying do it right the first time. jim