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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Nov 2009
      Location
      Orlando, FL
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      250
      Country Flag: Argentina

      GM 8.5 10 Bolt - Rear Pinion Race Bearing Stuck

      Hello, I need some help. I am replacing all bearing, races, seals etc on my 72 Nova rear end.

      The problem I am having, usually the last thing, is the race for the rear bearing on the pinion is stuck to the carrier.

      I have tried with a slide hammer, torching it, swearing at it and nothing.




      Does anyone have a suggestion or any other tool that is used to take these races off?


      I can post a picture later on tonight if needed.


    2. #2
      Join Date
      Nov 2006
      Posts
      456
      Which bearing is this? You mentioned the pinion and the carrier. Do you mean that the race is stuck inside the housing? If that is the case then use a long large punch and drive it out from the other side. There are notches in the housing for doing this.

    3. #3
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      Nov 2009
      Location
      Orlando, FL
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      Country Flag: Argentina
      Everything is off the rear end, diff, axels, bearings. Except the race for the rear bearing of the pinion, the big one of the pinion.

      So you say to weld some spots on the race? Then try with a slide hammer to take it off? I guess the heat of the spot weld helps loosening the race right?
      (triple question sentence FTL)


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      So i found that by welding some spots on the race it makes it shrink. Going to have to try that if my medieval actions don't work.

    4. #4
      Join Date
      Jan 2002
      Location
      Italy
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      746
      Going in from the front of the rear axle (where the pinion nut once was) there is a notch to hammer the race out.
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      André

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    5. #5
      Join Date
      Nov 2009
      Location
      Orlando, FL
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      Country Flag: Argentina
      Yes, i managed to get the race out. After punching from the front and using the slide hammer it came off.

      I also left it over night with PB Blaster, which i think it helped too.





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