I'm suffering the signs of a deteriorating prop' shaft centre bearing, with a distinct thumping from the shaft when taking up drive in 1st/reverse. The bearing rubber hasn't failed however the shaft can be moved a fair amount by hand with the rubber flexing as a result therefore I'm assuming this is at fault. The guibo appears to be in excellent condition with no cracking evident. My question is, is prop' shaft removal a home job ?. I have an EZ Carlift therefore can raise the car 2ft (photo below isn't raised to the full height) however the crossbars on the lift would restrict exhaust and shaft removal I think. This aside I don't really like the idea of lying under the car while removing a heavy item like the prop' shaft. Is it best left to a garage ?. The other question is, although the guibo looks ok is it best to replace it while the shaft is off anyway ?. I'm concerned that I may be replacing a perfectly good coupling with an inferior aftermarket one but don't want to do the work twice should it need replacing in the future.