Challenger SRT-8 V8-6.1L (2009)
Drive/Propeller Shaft: Description and Operation
DESCRIPTION
WARNING: Due to propeller shaft imbalance concerns, rear propeller shaft service is limited to center support bearing and coupler
replacement only. The rear segment single-cardan universal joint is not serviceable.
Rear wheel drive utilizes a "two-piece" rear propeller shaft design to transmit torque to the rear axle assembly. This two-piece design consists of:
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Rear shaft segments
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Center support bearing/bracket assembly
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Single-cardan u-joint at rear segment/bearing interface
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Rubber couplers at transmission and rear axle flanges
Rear Propeller Shaft Assembly