Driveshaft Center Support
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Driveshaft Center Support
Hi all! I tried to pull the drive shaft on my 1995 5-speed 3.9 2WD to change a u-joint and the rear came off fine but but the driveshaft center suport won't let me pull the other end out from the tranny. Its just bolted on but its so rusted I can't get it off. I was thinking of just tearing the rubber bearing part out and buying a new one. Anyone think that a new one will slide right in or am I just goging to make it worse?
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RE: Driveshaft Center Support
In every carrier bearing I have run across, it is just a bolt through some sort of crossmember with a nut on the other side. You shouldn't have to drill and tap anything, just replace the bolt and nut after you cut them off. I am very glad I have never had to deal with the salt eating my truck.
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I was able to remove the carrier bearing by use of brute force. Gotta love having a long breaker bar. The bolts simply snaped off. Now that the drive shaft is out, I am ready to replace the carrier bearing but it appears to be pressed on. Am I wasting my time trying to remove that myself? I'm starting to think that I'll need to bring it to a drive shaft shop. Has anyone here successfully changed one themselves?
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Hi all! I tried to pull the drive shaft on my 1995 5-speed 3.9 2WD to change a u-joint and the rear came off fine but but the driveshaft center suport won't let me pull the other end out from the tranny. Its just bolted on but its so rusted I can't get it off. I was thinking of just tearing the rubber bearing part out and buying a new one. Anyone think that a new one will slide right in or am I just goging to make it worse?