driveshaft center support bearing-removal
 

hey guys, I need to replace my center support bearing. Question is, does it need to be removed by pressing it off or should it just slide off ?
Thanks in advance for any advice.:b69:

Re: driveshaft center support bearing-removal
 

I replaced mine a year or so ago and didn't use a press (but I may have used a BFH, I don't remember)

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Its easier to press it off or take it in and have the machine shop do it. You can slide them off but you do need a BFH and some elbow grease to get the job done. Much faster to let the shop take the old one off and put the new one on.

Re: driveshaft center support bearing-removal
 

Krue, from the bearings that I have removed you DID use a bfh. I also use something that I can drift it off with. To ease your pain the next time put some Neversieze or like product on the shaft before installing the new one. I don't know if it makes a difference as far as overall balance, but I always mark both shafts to put them back in reference to how they came apart.

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when i replaced my transmission back at the end of novmber i replaced the ujoint and carrier bearing on the drive shaft i beat sprayed beat and beat some more i beat the bearing till it was nothing but an bearing race left and i ended p taking it to an aliment shop and paid 10 buxs to have it pressed off

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thanks.

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and oh yeah i forgot to mark where my shafts went together haven't had any trouble yet

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here is the writeup when I did mine...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=171772

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Damm truckdude, you had a stubborn one. I soaked mine with penetrating oil for a few days. I had to hit it with a hammer a few times but it wasn't that bad.