Steady Bearing Rubber Collapsed

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Jul 13, 2010 | 10:53 PM

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Steady Bearing Rubber Collapsed

I have a 1991 Ford F250 4X4 Supercab, A/T, 7.3 Diesel. The Steady Bearing gave out on me the other day. I could hear lots of screeching sounds and looked under and the rubber was all collapsed and pushed up the drive-shaft a bit. I took it into a garage (Canadian Tire) and they put a new one on. As I drove it out of the parking lot I could still hear that screeching sound once in awhile. After driving it a bit and it started vibrating, I looked under and the rubber was all collapsed again and had ridden up the drive-shaft at least an inch. The bearing still seems good though. The drive-shaft was out of the transmission a inch or two more than usual.

I would really like to know what is causing this to happen? My suspension seem tight so my axles is not moving. I did notice after taking it apart tonight that the front universal joint is worn out, but doubt that this could cause the problem.

Any suggestions/comments would be much appreciated. Thanks

Scott

Jul 14, 2010 | 09:59 AM

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you answered your own question with your last comment.
i was going to suggest inspecting for bad universals.

Jul 14, 2010 | 09:39 PM

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Universal Joint vs. Steady Bearing

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you answered your own question with your last comment.
i was going to suggest inspecting for bad universals.

I am curious to the theory behind having a universal joint destroy a steady bearings rubber? I just can't picture it in my head!

Jul 15, 2010 | 06:13 AM

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if the universal is bad, it will throw the driveshaft out of balance and tear the carrier bearings isolator rubber apart.

Jul 15, 2010 | 06:49 AM

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Vibration

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if the universal is bad, it will throw the driveshaft out of balance and tear the carrier bearings isolator rubber apart.

Ok. I will take your word for it. The new one I put in seems to be working. It never came with a clip on top of it (from bolt hole to bolt hole) though and am now wondering if NAPA sells that model that way. I will have to wait until they get some new one's in to compare.

Thanks.