Originally Posted by
GoinBoarding
I replaced pinion bearings & carrier bearings at 172k, skipped axle bearings, got to do those at 200k. So, just do them now. If you use the same thickness shims (hell I just resued the same shims) and replace the bearings only, you should have no issues with pinion depth or backlash. My 8.8" went from screaming to silent when I reused the factory shims with new bearings, saved me from doing any "real" gear setup work. So long as its the same gearset in the same housing, that should work (bearings are pretty tight tolerance peices).
Do you mean you were hoping to get by replacing the four (not three) bearings & races? Two pinion bearings w/ two races in the housing, and two carrier bearings. Use a big brass punch for driving races.
Either way I go, this is gonna cost me out the ***...:/
And yes, I meant the 4 bearings (Freakin' fat fingers).
I just want it to be in spec, and LAST. Also wouldn't mind the actual locking action to be a bit faster than OEM..But if not, that's cool too.
Come on guys, I gave $50 for the entire D44, Front Anti-Sway Bar, and Rear Axles/Differential, the entire setup. Plus, the D44 already had Warn Manual Lockers installed
So I'm really in this for pennies, thus far.
I'm no stranger to bearings, etc...I just know they can get EXPENSIVE, for quality made ones (At this point, that's the only option I'm leaving myself, so that this doesn't have to be re-done later, because of a faulty bearing with ****ty tolerances.)