if the bearings failed would that cause the shaft to shear? it broke off flush with the cover. the only warning i had was a strange rubbing noise for about 30 seconds then it was gone

Hi all, i thought i'd better post in here as well to see if you 300 tdi owners can help. i bought a disco last week and it has been running like a dream but today i got into it, fired up and pulled away a funny noise started then the battery light came on and i lost the power steering, i...

Hi all, this is my first post so thought i'd make it a good one. i bought a disco last week and it has been running like a dream but today i got into it, fired up and pulled away a funny noise started then the battery light came on and i lost the power steering, i pulled up expecting to see a...