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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 | Has anyone tried to replace a drive shaft center bearing by themselves ?? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Don't know for sure just how close the '41 is to the '50 Kip, but here are some shots of the one I replaced on my '50, 3604. http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/driveline&page=all Denny Graham Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | I've replaced many of them. Drop the shaft and us a press to remove if it doesn't want to come off. If you don't have the tools then take the shaft to your local driveline service company. It will be easy and inexpensive for them. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 354 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 354 | I replaced mine several years ago. A little hand soap on the rubber bushing and it slipped right in.
Harold Wilson
41 Chevy 3/4 Ton
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | I think Kip was talking about replacing the bearing Harold, not the rubber or slipping the bearing into the rubber.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 | I was talking about how to get the whole thing apart. When you are looking at what appears to be a sealed assembly it can be difficult to determine where to start. And all of the tips here helped. I finally did what most guys don't. I looked in the book. I have a reprinted '41 manual, and there is a great description in there. One written by someone who has actually done the job, unlike many of the instructions one reads these days.
A little liquid soap on the rubber and the hosing assembly pulled right out. The bearing required a little help from a local shop with an arbor press. Turns out it was shot and the wrong bearing anyway.
Now we’ll see if that rubber will go back in place.
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