Driveshaft Or Prop Shaft For The Other Side Of The Pond People(ie Uk) Unless It Has Pretty Severe Cracking Or The Rubber Is Breaking Apart Severly Distorted I Wouldnt Worry About It. Be More Concerned About U Joint Condition
Propeller shaft vibration
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Hey everyone, thanks for looking 
I need a few questions answered here.
My truck just broke 60K miles and I took it into a shop for maintenance, and a full check up. Tech noticed some slight play by having the truck in Neutral position with the rod that extends from the differential towards the front end of the truck. Asked if I had noticed any vibration and it would be mostly felt in the rear bench seats.
I'm having a language barrier problem here. As I need a part and don't know what it's called in English. After some Googling, I believe it is part of the Propeller Shaft and the exact name on the part needing replacement is the "Internal Center Bearing."
Here are shots of underneath the truck. The red arrow is what I understood needs to be replaced. If anything else looks wrong/off or should be checked out by another tech, please let me know.
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After finding this schematic, I believe it is Part 2 only but that I may need to purchase Part 1 AND 2 together as how it is drawn in the diagram.
Propeller shaft, Nissan FRONTIER 2006
Now trying to find this piece, I've found that I may have to buy the entire "propeller shaft," that is until I found this via Courtesy Parts.
Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com
BUT, if I search the part number 37522EA000 via NissanPart4U.com it shows up as "Insulator-Center."
Not sure if I'm looking at the same thing/correct piece here. Couldn't find it via Fontana's site.
What we found out:
Acceleration 0-60mph = No problems
Acceleration 0-80mph = Slight rear vibration at 80.
(Try again..)
Acceleration 0-100mph = Slight rear vibration is constant between 80-85mph.
Now, before you think why should I bother fixing this if it's only giving me a little vibration in the rear at such a high speed, is because I don't want to be in trouble on one of my road trips. I may take this truck for a 2000+KM trip later on in the year, and don't want this MAYBE falling out/breaking for lack of replacing it. Lol.
Thanks for any help I'm a girl.. I try. LOL.
P.S.
:itsfriday:
I need a few questions answered here.My truck just broke 60K miles and I took it into a shop for maintenance, and a full check up. Tech noticed some slight play by having the truck in Neutral position with the rod that extends from the differential towards the front end of the truck. Asked if I had noticed any vibration and it would be mostly felt in the rear bench seats.
I'm having a language barrier problem here. As I need a part and don't know what it's called in English. After some Googling, I believe it is part of the Propeller Shaft and the exact name on the part needing replacement is the "Internal Center Bearing."
Here are shots of underneath the truck. The red arrow is what I understood needs to be replaced. If anything else looks wrong/off or should be checked out by another tech, please let me know.
After finding this schematic, I believe it is Part 2 only but that I may need to purchase Part 1 AND 2 together as how it is drawn in the diagram.
Propeller shaft, Nissan FRONTIER 2006
Now trying to find this piece, I've found that I may have to buy the entire "propeller shaft," that is until I found this via Courtesy Parts.
Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com
BUT, if I search the part number 37522EA000 via NissanPart4U.com it shows up as "Insulator-Center."
Not sure if I'm looking at the same thing/correct piece here. Couldn't find it via Fontana's site.
What we found out:
Acceleration 0-60mph = No problems
Acceleration 0-80mph = Slight rear vibration at 80.
(Try again..)
Acceleration 0-100mph = Slight rear vibration is constant between 80-85mph.
Now, before you think why should I bother fixing this if it's only giving me a little vibration in the rear at such a high speed, is because I don't want to be in trouble on one of my road trips. I may take this truck for a 2000+KM trip later on in the year, and don't want this MAYBE falling out/breaking for lack of replacing it. Lol.
Thanks for any help
I'm a girl.. I try. LOL.P.S.
:itsfriday:
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I wasn't understanding the whole propeller shaft = drive shaft when I was trying to figure what that piece is called. Lol. Thanks all.
How can I find out on my own to know if the problem is before that? This is the other part correct?
Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com
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Can you explain this better? The truck just broke 60K. Are they really that bad on our trucks? Safety is in my budget, mods for fun not so much, Lol.
How can I find out on my own to know if the problem is before that? This is the other part correct?
Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com
Great! That answers that one then. In any case, when the entire piece comes off it'll be fully inspected. That's how I found out about this in the first place, lol.
In any case, when the entire piece comes off it'll be fully inspected. That's how I found out about this in the first place, lol. 
LMAO yeah I hate that!!! We were like "What's does flecha translate too again?!" No one in the shop could remember, LOL. Frustrating as heck. It was raining hard outside, with strong winds, I have a head cold.. I said screw it .. I'm gonna ask someone who might know what it's called. LOL. Headed to SD tomorrow to find it or ordering it online.
Woohoo!
I wasn't understanding the whole propeller shaft = drive shaft when I was trying to figure what that piece is called. Lol. Thanks all.
Can you explain this better? The truck just broke 60K. Are they really that bad on our trucks? Safety is in my budget, mods for fun not so much, Lol.
How can I find out on my own to know if the problem is before that? This is the other part correct?
Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com
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im not saying the stock setup is unsafe. but that driveshaft, as it appears, is like the one on my old hardbody. it is a two piece drive shaft separated (or cnnected) by that bearing. i was constantly replacing the center bearing. which was a pain because on that truck they were balanced, actually had small weights on each end of the shaft, for the very same reason you are experiencing, preventing vibration. i had a local shop make me a one piece shaft, therefore eliminating that bearing. once that i did that, no more vibration. with the original shaft, i'd go thru u-joints frequently too. one piece shaft, put in new on install and never changed em again
LOL no! Was gonna head out to Mossy Nissan so I don't pay shipping.
Or anyone else that might have it on hand by Saturday. Going to check out some cars/trucks in the area. Have some Valentine's Day fun too....... damn. If flecha is CV Shaft then I'm looking at the wrong thing?! Lol Oh! &.. si tenemos agencias pero es mas transa el de aqui que los de Mexico! Mandangalo -- Did you do this on your truck? Do you have a pic of it by any chance?? Common sense it's split it by two pieces in case you bend it, right? So that is protects what it's connected to. Remember now I live in the desert, and although I don't intentionally jump the truck, lol... sometimes I have to go through some really rough terrain. Skid plates on the wish list. Lol.
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