Would you reuse this GM 10.5" 14 bolt differential carrier?

[willem445]

Pulled the bearings on the carrier and the mating surface doesn't look too pretty. Debating on cleaning it up and reusing it or ordering a new housing.

This was the worst bearing (other one was decent still).


This is the surface I found under the bad bearing






The other side was not bad but does have this nick on the surface

[1774btcrew]

I wouldn't reuse it if it were me. I wouldn't want to risk a failure while driving.

[Dead Parrot]

If that bearing is a press fit and doesn't spin on that surface, you can probably reuse it. If that surface sees motion, then replace.

Looks like sometime in the past, a bearing had a bad failure. Very possible this bearing has ran thousands of miles with that hidden damage. In any case, do a very good cleaning job on the axle insides to make sure any past bits of failed bearings are removed. Bits of past bearings might explain the damage on this bearing.

[kwmech]

Although it is not in perfect condition, if the bearing presses on tight it is safe to use. It's not going to go anywhere. Personally--I'd kinda frown, but I would use it

[Willowrun]

I'd be hearing phantom bearing howl every time I drove it if I reused it. Probably ok, but if you have it torn apart this far it may be worth calling a junkyard and getting a price on a used carrier as they're out there.

[rick1956]

It looks like someone torched it off and got a tad deep. If that's the case, it wasn't a prior bearing doing becoming "heat fused" so it's probably fine to reuse. Having said that, beings you've already got it apart...

[v30crewcab]

as long as the bearing presses on tight I'd run it.

[FamilyTruckster65]

If the bearing fits tight, run it. Some one was ham fisted getting a bearing off in its previous life.

[willem445]

Thanks for all the comments! I cleaned up the bearing surface as good as I could (forgot to take some pics of course) and pressed on the new bearings. Seems to have pressed on tight & is flush with the carrier.

[jerry moss]

you will be fine, as was said earlier, someone torched off the old bearing and went a little too deep- i've done it myself a time or two but as long as the new bearing went on tight you're good to go.