Worst project ever
I do my whole set up using a honed out pinion bearing for a slip fit, a nut with the locking crimps ground off, no crush collar, and no seal. When you find the right pinion shim the new bearing gets pressed on once, the new nut goes on once, the new crush collar goes on once, the new seal goes on once.
I can't imagine pressing the pinion bearing on and off just to change the shim.
DO NOT put a bearing in the race to drive it in, doing this can dimple the race and lead to failure which will be blamed on the 7.625 being a piece of ****.
Last edited by Jays_SSZ28; Dec 8, 2010 at 04:58 PM.
One more thing, putting **** in the freezer does nothing. Thats what 0* F?
When a reputable shop says they freeze something and it slides right on they use liquid nitrogen. They put the bearing race in a hemp bag connected to the tank and freeze it down to −321 °F.
When a reputable shop says they freeze something and it slides right on they use liquid nitrogen. They put the bearing race in a hemp bag connected to the tank and freeze it down to −321 °F.
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This is what I found out works for me. I also tap the pinion forward and backwards with a block of wood to be sure they are seated.
I do my whole set up using a honed out pinion bearing for a slip fit, a nut with the locking crimps ground off, no crush collar, and no seal. When you find the right pinion shim the new bearing gets pressed on once, the new nut goes on once, the new crush collar goes on once, the new seal goes on once.
I can't imagine pressing the pinion bearing on and off just to change the shim.
DO NOT put a bearing in the race to drive it in, doing this can dimple the race and lead to failure which will be blamed on the 7.625 being a piece of ****.
I do my whole set up using a honed out pinion bearing for a slip fit, a nut with the locking crimps ground off, no crush collar, and no seal. When you find the right pinion shim the new bearing gets pressed on once, the new nut goes on once, the new crush collar goes on once, the new seal goes on once.
I can't imagine pressing the pinion bearing on and off just to change the shim.
DO NOT put a bearing in the race to drive it in, doing this can dimple the race and lead to failure which will be blamed on the 7.625 being a piece of ****.
In fact you really don't need a press at all, just a piece of pipe and hammer.
And to those who think that sounds ghetto, theres a write up on here somewhere where the girl was using a GM tool that was basically an expensive piece of pipe called a bearing installer.
Plus if you use the same gears on a rebuild, the new bearing slids on and off eay.
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I have done room temp and straight out of the freezer and the frozen one DID go in easier.So does your pipe and hammer get the old bearing off? So you DO still need a press.
It is a bitch to hone out a bearing, but it allows me to change shims without getting out from under the vehicle.
In fact you really don't need a press at all, just a piece of pipe and hammer.
And to those who think that sounds ghetto, theres a write up on here somewhere where the girl was using a GM tool that was basically an expensive piece of pipe called a bearing installer.
In fact you really don't need a press at all, just a piece of pipe and hammer.
And to those who think that sounds ghetto, theres a write up on here somewhere where the girl was using a GM tool that was basically an expensive piece of pipe called a bearing installer.
So OP did yo fix it?
