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Res731 · 05-28-2019, 11:33 AM

I have been working on the rear diff and I knew I had to add shims under the carrier bearings due to them having spun. The machine shop had them knurled and estimated how much they took off. So I assembled the carrier with the shims and installed the bearings. Low and behold, with .046 in gaskets I still had the carrier locked up so I knew I had to remove some of the shims. I tried in vain to pull the bearing with no luck and bought a bearing splitter at HF but essentially ruined the bearing. So Im out ~50 bucks just for one side to buy another bearing and try again.

Is there some trick to getting the bearing splitter under there? I tried a 3 jaw puller but there just isnt enough to grab onto. The bearing splitter worked but it pulled on the cage and now the cage is extremely loose. So much so I woudlnt use it

Frustrated in Ohio!!

05-28-2019, 11:33 AM	#1
Res731 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Westlake, ohio Posts: 107	How to remove blasted carrier bearings without ruining them I have been working on the rear diff and I knew I had to add shims under the carrier bearings due to them having spun. The machine shop had them knurled and estimated how much they took off. So I assembled the carrier with the shims and installed the bearings. Low and behold, with .046 in gaskets I still had the carrier locked up so I knew I had to remove some of the shims. I tried in vain to pull the bearing with no luck and bought a bearing splitter at HF but essentially ruined the bearing. So Im out ~50 bucks just for one side to buy another bearing and try again. Is there some trick to getting the bearing splitter under there? I tried a 3 jaw puller but there just isnt enough to grab onto. The bearing splitter worked but it pulled on the cage and now the cage is extremely loose. So much so I woudlnt use it Frustrated in Ohio!!