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brn agn · 07-11-2009, 06:39 PM

So I have been working on reviving a 69 C/10 SWB. It has been sitting for a long time. I decided to check the carrier bearing and here is what I found:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT2P9dyWNR4

prostreetC-10 · 07-11-2009, 06:44 PM

Easy fix....just don't get them out of phase.

vectorit · 07-11-2009, 07:09 PM

No offense, but this just looks like poor preventative maintenance to me.

Glad you caught it though before something or someone got hurt.

**Stocker** · 07-11-2009, 07:47 PM

Eh, pack some bacon rind around it & you're good to go....

caja_larga · 07-11-2009, 07:57 PM

I drove mind a year like that.. I now have a solid carrier and a slip joint driveshaft(lowrider style)

big mike71 · 07-11-2009, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stocker

Eh, pack some bacon rind around it & you're good to go....

mmmm bacon!!!!

brn agn · 07-11-2009, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prostreetC-10

Easy fix....just don't get them out of phase.

Thanks for the reminder on keeping them in phase. I picked up a new bearing this morning at my local Napa for $21...now just to find time to install it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stocker

Eh, pack some bacon rind around it & you're good to go....

That's nothing some banana peels and saw dust won't fix.

**Stocker** · 07-11-2009, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brn agn

That's nothing some banana peels and saw dust won't fix.

No, that's for differentials!

Maybe gearboxes too, I don't remember all the old stories...

Longhorn Man · 07-11-2009, 10:08 PM

thats no reason to stop driving something cool and timeless... just all the more reason to get dirty showin her some love.

brad_man_72 · 07-12-2009, 12:02 PM

mine doesnt have tha problem.
i cant understand why gm built a carrier shaft without a slip in the rear, to allow for rear end movement. and i really dont see how a solid carier bearing would hold up in that situation.

nows a good time to inspect the rest of the shaft and have it ballanced. or replaced with a 1 piece since its a swb.

red71c10 · 07-12-2009, 08:03 PM

Hmmm... Mine's not much better than the one in the video. Should I really quit driving it until I get that replaced?

*Puropedo* · 07-12-2009, 08:12 PM

Mine was in worst condition and drove it like that for about 350 miles, switched to a 1 piece driveline, no more problemo.

Elephanthead · 07-12-2009, 08:30 PM

Wait, I thought they were supposed to do that?

07-11-2009, 06:44 PM	#2
prostreetC-10 My Carbon Footprint Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orygun Posts: 5,527	Re: Here is a good reason to quit driving your truck... Easy fix....just don't get them out of phase. __________________ A quick "pedalfest" *Still getting loose (carb test)* 496 Initial fire up video! Last edited by prostreetC-10; 07-11-2009 at 06:47 PM.

07-11-2009, 07:09 PM	#3
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: Here is a good reason to quit driving your truck... No offense, but this just looks like poor preventative maintenance to me. Glad you caught it though before something or someone got hurt. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

07-11-2009, 07:47 PM	#4
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,725	Re: Here is a good reason to quit driving your truck... Eh, pack some bacon rind around it & you're good to go.... __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

07-11-2009, 07:57 PM	#5
caja_larga Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 172	Re: Here is a good reason to quit driving your truck... I drove mind a year like that.. I now have a solid carrier and a slip joint driveshaft(lowrider style)

07-11-2009, 10:08 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Here is a good reason to quit driving your truck... thats no reason to stop driving something cool and timeless... just all the more reason to get dirty showin her some love.

07-12-2009, 12:02 PM	#10
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: Here is a good reason to quit driving your truck... mine doesnt have tha problem. i cant understand why gm built a carrier shaft without a slip in the rear, to allow for rear end movement. and i really dont see how a solid carier bearing would hold up in that situation. nows a good time to inspect the rest of the shaft and have it ballanced. or replaced with a 1 piece since its a swb. __________________ 67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project,

07-12-2009, 08:03 PM	#11
red71c10 The Red Menace Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Roseburg, OR Posts: 577	Re: Here is a good reason to quit driving your truck... Hmmm... Mine's not much better than the one in the video. Should I really quit driving it until I get that replaced? __________________ 1971 Custom 10 - 350/350TH - Pwr steering, gauges, Chrome front bumper, Chrome hubcaps, Door edge guards, HD rear springs (current) 1968 C-20 Custom Camper - 350/350TH (orig 327), Pwr steering & brakes, gauges w/tach (former) 1968 C-20 - 307/3sp column (Dad's when I was a kid) "Driving is like coloring. Things get messy if you can't stay inside the lines."

07-12-2009, 08:12 PM	#12
Puropedo Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Prunedale California Posts: 782	Re: Here is a good reason to quit driving your truck... Mine was in worst condition and drove it like that for about 350 miles, switched to a 1 piece driveline, no more problemo.

07-12-2009, 08:30 PM	#13
Elephanthead Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 187	Re: Here is a good reason to quit driving your truck... Wait, I thought they were supposed to do that?



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