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| | | | Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 | Getting ready to tackle replacing my center support bearing on the driveshaft. Do you press it on or hammer it on with a pipe?
1953 GMC 1-Ton Pickup with 350 and 700R4
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Either way just make sure your on the "race" and not the bearing when putting it on. Some go on easy....some not so easy. Good luck. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 55 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 55 | If you have a driveline shop nearby take it to them that's what I did. Pressed old one off pressed new one on, 5 minutes, $5, although that was about 20 years ago! | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | The manual is helpful.
The bearing fits in a rubber sleeve/cushion and is pressed in the hanger/bracket. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 | I went with a modern style bearing assembly.
1953 GMC 1-Ton Pickup with 350 and 700R4
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 58 hmmm. | | hmmm. Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 58 | I cut a strip of mud flap from big rig back in '82. I fit it right in place of the old rubber sleeve. It sill works great. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 | The old one slid right off and the new one slid right on. I bought a modern SKF bearing assby from RockAuto and had to add a 1.5" spacer and open up the bolt holes on the frame. Working good.
1953 GMC 1-Ton Pickup with 350 and 700R4
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