I got a bearing problem...
I got a bearing problem... Well. I originally thought it was a axle bearing problem. Its not. When i took the cover off the sound (grinding) is comming from the center of the diff. How do i know if its the pinion bearing or the carrier bearing? When i was driving it it was directional, this leads me to carrier bearing right? Im a newbe, is this something i can take out and go to a tranny shop and have them pull and press new ones? If so, how do i take the carrier out? do i need to have new shims and worry about backlash and pinion depth and all that crazyness? i just dont have a lot of money to take it to a shop. Thx for the help. If there is a write up for carrier removal and instalation that would be AMAZING. =)
taking the carrier out is easy, first take the rear wheels off then the drums, it would make things easier if you set the car on jackstands and let the rear end freehang.
So now you can take the diff cover off and youll need to take the carrier pin out by taking out the screw that holds it in and drive it out through the other side, then you can pull the axles in and take out the c clips that hold them in, then you can remove the axles, then unbolt the 4 carrier bolts and take out the carrier, just make sure to remember which side the shims go on.
Now i had my machine shop replace the bearings for like $20 in about an hour, then the install is pretty much the opposite of removal
So now you can take the diff cover off and youll need to take the carrier pin out by taking out the screw that holds it in and drive it out through the other side, then you can pull the axles in and take out the c clips that hold them in, then you can remove the axles, then unbolt the 4 carrier bolts and take out the carrier, just make sure to remember which side the shims go on.
Now i had my machine shop replace the bearings for like $20 in about an hour, then the install is pretty much the opposite of removal
