carrier breaing removal and install...easy tricks ot tips?

[hotrod1]

do any of you have any tricks or tips to removing and installing carrier bearings? i am installing a Detroit into a friends d44 and need to reuse the carrier bearings. i dont have a press and need to find some way to take them off and put them on without harm to the bearing or the shims.

 

[Pat]

You will need a bearing splitter. I don't know if it can be done without damaging the shims though, I always mess the old ones up.

I don't have a press so I made one:redneck: I used two old brake rotors and 4 pieces of 1/2" all thread. Drill 4 holes around the perimiter of the rotors and some steel plates to cover the hub holes. Its a PITA and took a while but I just cranked the nuts tight, smacked it with a rubber mallot, and repeat.

Edit- you should probably get new bearings and they should also come with new shims.

 

[CHOP SHOP]

a splitter is a pita when it come to getting off the bearing on the side with the ring gear. if you know someone with a randys puller it will save you some headache.:beer:

 

[Grommit327]

Get a clamshell puller like randys sells. That's the only way to pull the bearing off without causing damage to it. I've got one and would loan it but am a little too far south

 

[nevada]

dont even waste ur time trying to reuse the bearings.
unless theyre NEW, you should replace them.

the separator will tweak the shims, but, they should be fine to reuse. but a kit would have new ones.

 

[omc-m38a1]

do any of you have any tricks or tips to removing and installing carrier bearings? i am installing a Detroit into a friends d44 and need to reuse the carrier bearings. i dont have a press and need to find some way to take them off and put them on without harm to the bearing or the shims.

If you have to ask. Do you really want to tackle a ring and pinion set up? Not as easy as it looks. :eeek:

 

[crash2]

Nothing wrong with re-using old bearings as long as they are inspected.

Glendon I can knoock them off for you---but you have to remember the shims control backlash and bearing pre-load. So you might end up doing it a # of times........

 

[Binder]

Nothing wrong with re-using old bearings as long as they are inspected.

Glendon I can knoock them off for you---but you have to remember the shims control backlash and bearing pre-load. So you might end up doing it a # of times........

Yup nothing wrong with reusing carrier bearings if thier good. If your changing carriers though your likely going to have it apart more than once like Mike says so get a new set of bearings and make set up bearings out of the old ones. When you go to do the final assembly you can hammer the bearings on with a appropriate size of pipe.

 

[Pat]

Honed out setup bearings are a priceless tool for doing gears. But if you use the same thickness of shim packs as what you take off it will likely be good on your first try, but still check it.:awesomework:

 

[hotrod1]

thankyou everyone. the preload should be real close with the original shim packs, we are going to use the old bearings if they are still good and add shims to correct preload and backlash if it isnt already money(figure it wont be but its a start.)

if the bearings are bad i will have the owner order them.

Edit: i have plenty of shims

 

[NotMatt]

Yup nothing wrong with reusing carrier bearings if thier good. If your changing carriers though your likely going to have it apart more than once like Mike says so get a new set of bearings and make set up bearings out of the old ones. When you go to do the final assembly you can hammer the bearings on with a appropriate size of pipe.

This is the route i would take. Have Mike yank the old ones for you, and keep 'em and clean the inner diameter enough to pull on and off by hand. Get some brand new ones of the same brand/part number. Do your setup with the old bearings, then hammer the new ones on after you've got all the shims right.