A well balanced shaft

"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti) 10/01/2020 at 23:14 • Filed to: None

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Props to the guy that balanced the driveshafts on my Tundra. I was doing some pre trip maintenance and noticed the rubber on my carrier bearing was completely shot . The bearing was just wobbling around in the carrier. Truck drove smooth as can be. Swapped in a new bearing and am back in business.

MUSASHI66 > DipodomysDeserti 10/02/2020 at 09:01

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How hard of a job is it? Mine looks new at 145k miles, but I figure I’ll need to do it sooner or later. 

DipodomysDeserti > MUSASHI66 10/02/2020 at 09:49

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It’s easy. Took about  an hour.

1. Mark your driveshaft so it goes back on exactly the same way.

2. Support shafts and unbolt the rear shaft from the center yoke.

3. Unbolt the carrier bearing and give the yoke a whack with a mallet if it doesn’t separate from the rear shaft.

4. Use an impact gun to remove the center bolt from the yoke.

5. Use a puller to remove old carrier bearing.

6. Install new bearing and bolt everything back up.

MUSASHI66 > DipodomysDeserti 10/02/2020 at 10:57

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Cool, puller is the only thing I don’t have, I’ll have to get one. Thanks!

DipodomysDeserti > MUSASHI66 10/02/2020 at 13:22

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Splurge and get a high quality, largish two arm puller. I’ve used mine to do the upper and lower ball joints and it made those swaps a breeze. I think this is the one I have. The crappy ones from HF just make the job more frustrating.

https://www.grainger.com/product/48UU71?gclid=CjwKCAjwn9v7BRBqEiwAbq1Ey8RDFbPwp1gbzgWyQC0mO2mxyYuJfB0ehLjPeyVpJwdDiDc2fpCs_xoCKAMQAvD_BwE&cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&ef_id=CjwKCAjwn9v7BRBqEiwAbq1Ey8RDFbPwp1gbzgWyQC0mO2mxyYuJfB0ehLjPeyVpJwdDiDc2fpCs_xoCKAMQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!264955915868!!!g!502447222717!&gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:45Q7YX:20500731

MUSASHI66 > DipodomysDeserti 10/02/2020 at 13:37

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Only $42?? That is a great buy. I hate running to NAPA and dropping off parts, so this would be well worth it.