Axle Bearings
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Axle Bearings
The pinion bearings on my F-250 are shot. The pinion gear is not solid and it's moving slightly, there is a lot of slack in the axle.
I'm finding that the parts are extremely expensive...
Anyone know of some cheap sources for pinion bearings?
I bought a R&P install kit from summit racing for $85 but it doesn't have bearings in it, I must of got the wrong kit. It has a gasket, shims, crush sleeve, bolts, nut...no bearings...I think $85 is a rip off for that.
I think for now all I'd like to do is replace the pinion bearings, install a new crush sleeve, and seal. Any ideas where I can get this stuff cheap? These bearings are freakin unbelieveable.
I'm finding that the parts are extremely expensive...
Anyone know of some cheap sources for pinion bearings?
I bought a R&P install kit from summit racing for $85 but it doesn't have bearings in it, I must of got the wrong kit. It has a gasket, shims, crush sleeve, bolts, nut...no bearings...I think $85 is a rip off for that.
I think for now all I'd like to do is replace the pinion bearings, install a new crush sleeve, and seal. Any ideas where I can get this stuff cheap? These bearings are freakin unbelieveable.
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So I assume you have a 10.25 Ford ?
If you do you can always get the parts from the dealer or a local rear end shop or some part stores. The 10.25 is a pain to work on because you really need alot of snort on the pinion nut to get the sleeve to crush.
Good luck
If you do you can always get the parts from the dealer or a local rear end shop or some part stores. The 10.25 is a pain to work on because you really need alot of snort on the pinion nut to get the sleeve to crush.
Good luck
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Yes it's a 10.25.
The 8.8 in my F-150 is the same way about the crush sleeve. I have experience with that axle.
I tried autozone, they wanted like $80 for the two bearings...they probably don't have the crush sleeve.
I think i'm stuck buying it from summit or maybe drivetrain.com.
The 8.8 in my F-150 is the same way about the crush sleeve. I have experience with that axle.
I tried autozone, they wanted like $80 for the two bearings...they probably don't have the crush sleeve.
I think i'm stuck buying it from summit or maybe drivetrain.com.
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First find out why the bearings failed, then remove them and get the cup and cone numbers as well as manufacture. Go to a large industrial bearing supplier, get Timken, SKF or *** bearing, not Hoover as their made in Japan now (was a good American brand). Hope you didn't tear up your ring and pinion and you thought $80 was alot. Bite the bullet and do it right like setting pinnion depth, back lash and bearing preloads. Screw up and you'll pay alot more. Sounds demanding but rearends are not forgiving set up wrong.
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Well, I'd like to avoid the downtime. I'm thinking I could go to autozone and look at the bearing they give me, get the number, and find some bearing supplier that has timken bearings that match up. If that ends up too difficult, I can take the axle apart and get those #'s I guess.
The bearing probably failed due to age and the fact that the previous owner probably never changed the fluid. It has 140k miles and the fluid that came out didn't look wonderful. Didn't have water but it was very thin and old. My transfer case in it had about 1/2 a quart of fluid and it was even worse. It's just a beater.
The whole axle needs a full rebuild but I don't have the cash or the downtime available. The F-150 is still down until I get it tuned on a dyno. I'm shootin' for getting the F-150 tuned and running perfectly so I can drive it, then take the F-250 down and fix it up a little. However, that would take a couple of months from now as I don't have much money to spend on it.
The bearing probably failed due to age and the fact that the previous owner probably never changed the fluid. It has 140k miles and the fluid that came out didn't look wonderful. Didn't have water but it was very thin and old. My transfer case in it had about 1/2 a quart of fluid and it was even worse. It's just a beater.
The whole axle needs a full rebuild but I don't have the cash or the downtime available. The F-150 is still down until I get it tuned on a dyno. I'm shootin' for getting the F-150 tuned and running perfectly so I can drive it, then take the F-250 down and fix it up a little. However, that would take a couple of months from now as I don't have much money to spend on it.
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mustang. We have a place called coastal bearings here in Saint John and that's where I get my bearings. It usually comes out cheaper. Try to get the part number or even the bearing and then try one of those places. They have a ball bearing in their showroom that wouldn't even fit in the bed of my truck. Must be roughly 5 feet wide. Its from the refinery across the road.
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