1959 Cadillac drive shaft support rubber bushing

BillR. CLC # 29203 · August 30, 2013, 11:16:43 PM

Making some progress cleaning up the drive shaft after I got it back from having universal joints installed. My question is: Can I purchase just the rubber bushing or do I have to purchase the support as well? Plus, anybody have a good source for which ever direction the answer takes me?
Thanks a lot.
Bill R.

Roger Zimmermann · August 31, 2013, 03:34:30 AM

Have a look there: www.RubberTheRightWay.com They have the central bearing/support available. The bushing is vulanized to the support.

BillR. CLC # 29203 · August 31, 2013, 08:25:51 AM

Roger,
Thanks.
BillR.

n2caddies · September 15, 2013, 10:32:15 PM

Your support bracket is a good core. The rubber is vulcanized to the support. It's the breaking away of the rubber from the bracket that is the failure of the part.
Randy

Roger Zimmermann · September 16, 2013, 03:08:05 AM

Well Randy...Your remark apply to the 59-64 support. The '57 & '58 supports are physically different and don't look the same as the 59-64.

n2caddies · September 16, 2013, 10:00:59 AM

I thought the topic was referring to a 59 support.

Roger Zimmermann · September 16, 2013, 11:44:18 AM

Oups, sorry! Why had I in mind a '57 car?

Big Fins · September 16, 2013, 03:59:32 PM

You were thinking about yours.

Roger Zimmermann · September 17, 2013, 03:11:29 AM

Quote from: Big Fins on September 16, 2013, 03:59:32 PM
You were thinking about yours.

The fact is that I replaced it by a NOS unit some years ago. I have the impression that it was an unnecessary replacement...

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1959 Cadillac drive shaft support rubber bushing