thanks. Got the front shaft off already(it was marked). Didnt know the
whole back half had to come out too.
Darrell W. Sigmon wrote:
Kaleb, the DS has to come apart to replace the center support bearing.
First mark the two halves so they mate back to the same splines. Remove
the short shaft (front), disconnect the three bolts that connect the
tail to the differential yoke leaving the flex disc in place. Now remove
the two bolts that secure the CSB to the cross member and 'pull' the DS
out the back. You might want to cover the splines with a piece of old
hose to protect them. With the DS out you will need to remove the
retaining clip that secures the bearing assy to the shaft. With the clip
removed the old bearing needs to be removed (the rubber support will
about fall off out of the way). I use an old tire tool to drive the old
bearing off of the shaft. It is a snug fit and a little WD-40 or such
may help it slide off. Once off the new assy can be put on. I use a
piece of pipe the proper ID to drive and seat the new bearing. Pay
attention and don't put it on backwards which is kinda hard to do but is
just a word of caution.
Put the retaining clip back on, it will slide on and drop into the
groove providing that the bearing is seated.
Now just do everything in reverse,don't forget to align the splines,
and you will be set to drive a much quieter and smoother MB....
Darrell
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Had everything apart today to replace the cracked back plate on the
tranny on my 81 wagon and noticed alot of play in the driveshaft
support. Looks like the rubber is pretty much shot. How does this come
apart? Just upscrew the 2 bolts and the carrier slides out from the end
or what? Any tips would be helpful.
Thanks
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