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I replaced my center carrier ("mount") and bearing in my apartment parking lot. You'll need to jack up the car and undo 2 bolts to lower the carrier (don't lose the spring), and then 4 more to remove the front half of the shaft from the transmission. Just make sure you mark the point where the transmission and the shaft meet, as well as the where it meets the rear half of the shaft, so you can put them back together correctly. It's crucial that they are matched up correctly. The front part of the middle u joint must be in line with the rear part of the front u joint, like this: o]----[o----o] not o]----o]----o], or anything inbetween. Also be sure not to contaminate the grease on the spline between them; maybe put it in a plastic bag.
The only hard part at all is the bearing itself. Once you have the shaft down, you can take it to a shop to have em press take the old bearing off and press on a new one. Don't pay more than 20 bucks. I'll always remember doing this repair because I got my bearing pressed on at the hilariosly named "Master Shaft." Then you got to get the rubber carrier over the bearing, making sure it faces the right way. Then reinstall.
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