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Old 07-18-2007, 02:03 PM   #1
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Carrier Bearing R&R

So I'm thinking I'd like to swap out the carrier bearing on my 2-piece drive shaft. The rubber in the hanger is completely worn.

Will I run into any issues (i.e. bearing seized onto shaft, etc.)? What are your experiences?
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Old 07-21-2007, 12:31 AM   #2
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Re: Carrier Bearing R&R

I've had some difficulty getting the old one off mine because it was stuck. I used a blowtorch and a rubber mallet if I recall.
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Old 07-21-2007, 10:33 AM   #3
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Re: Carrier Bearing R&R

i wasted a couple days off a few years back wrestling around the garage with one.if it's in the budget,i'd call a shop and get a quote.seems like it was around an hours labor.better for me anyway than blowing a day off,those guys gotta eat too.
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Old 07-21-2007, 02:22 PM   #4
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Re: Carrier Bearing R&R

a 10 lb sledge does wonders once you disconnect the drive shafts.,,..had to do one on my 76 back when. was rusted on there, AND the bolts were siezed bad...
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Re: Carrier Bearing R&R

i cut mine off with A torch but kjnow i have the one piece setup and love it.
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Old 07-22-2007, 09:59 PM   #6
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Re: Carrier Bearing R&R

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i cut mine off with A torch but kjnow i have the one piece setup and love it.
Well, after yesterday I'm thinking if I can find an affordab le one-piece, I'll go back that way as well. I ended up having a shop remove the bearing and press the new one on. I did all three u-joints as well, but managed these on my own.

One interesting thing was that when I put the shafts back together, the splined shaft and sleeve at the joint of the 2 shafts was extremely hard to re-assemble. I actually ended up hamering it back together. I do not remember it ever being like this before. Not sure what was going on there?
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