pinion seal replacement trouble

[Isaacmacleod]

You're proud of yourself for something you haven't done yet?

idk man trying to stay positive here

 

[Erik the Awful]

Whyyy shouldn’t i be changing my axle seals and bearings out at this point also?

You should be.

Also, I won't ever go back with a crush sleeve. Get a solid spacer instead. With wear, crush sleeves crush even more. They're designed to last until the warranty expires.

 

[Vikingdude]

My understanding is that the crush sleeve doesn't do anything for preload, it's there to apply constant pressure on the outboard pinion bearing. It acts like a lock washer. I've seen the crush sleeve eliminator kits, but what's the benefit?

 

[Supercharged111]

My understanding is that the crush sleeve doesn't do anything for preload, it's there to apply constant pressure on the outboard pinion bearing. It acts like a lock washer. I've seen the crush sleeve eliminator kits, but what's the benefit?

Is not applying pressure to a bearing preloading a bearing?

 

[Schurkey]

"I" would not replace any bearing that I can't show as defective.

You're more likely to get a low-quality Made-In-Third-World bearing that's worse than the OEM bearing...IF the original bearing is in good condition.

Don't get me started on folks scarring the housing getting the old axle-shaft bearing(s) out, because they're not skilled/experienced at bearing removal.

In short...don't cause problems for yourself. If it's not defective, L-I-T-F-A.

 

[Isaacmacleod]

this looks over crushed lol

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[Isaacmacleod]

i found a neat trick for getting the c clips and pulling the axles
if you tilt the carrier so that the c clips will fall out into the carrier with gravity
then just push in the axle and spin it a few times, the c clip will just clink
fall out
and then you can pull the axle
no finicking with pulling the c clip via a screwdriver

 

[Vikingdude]

Is not applying pressure to a bearing preloading a bearing?

Only the threads and nut apply bearing preload. The outer bearing isn't a press fit, it just slides on and off. The crush sleeve keeps a small amount of tension on the inner bearing race. My question was what does a solid steel spacer do that improves the function of the rear end.

 

[Road Trip]

Only the threads and nut apply bearing preload. The outer bearing isn't a press fit, it just slides on and off. The crush sleeve keeps a small amount of tension on the inner bearing race. My question was what does a solid steel spacer do that improves the function of the rear end.

Hello Vikingdude,

I've always had similar questions myself, but thanks to a short video in this reply
all the mystery surrounding crush sleeves has been removed for yours truly.
Take a look and see if this doesn't do the trick for you too.

Best of luck with your repair effort --

 

[Schurkey]

this looks over crushed lol

Unless there's hidden damage that I don't see, that pinion-head bearing looks BEAUTIFUL. I would not remove it unless you see signs of failure on the outer race, or the rollers facing away from the camera.

If the other bearing and outer race--the one that goes on the other side of the crush-sleeve--looks just as nice, I'd slam a new crush sleeve in place, re-use both bearings and therefore all the same shims, and have at it.

The less you disturb, the fewer problems you create IF the parts are in reusable condition--and it seems that they may be.