DRIVE2FAST

I CANT GET THE DIFF CARRIER OUT OF MY GM 10 BOLT 28 SPLINE 7.625" RING GEAR 13/42 3.23 REAR END. THE %$@$# CHILTON BOOK IS NO HELP ( AS USUAL ) IT JUST SAYS USE A SUITABLE TOOL... THANX BOOK. THINKING ABOUT LIT TAPPING ON THE PINION SHAFT WITH A RUBBER MALLET. ANYONE GOT A BETTER WAY SPECIAL TOOL ETC... ?

Twin_Turbo

iTrader: (25)

C clips out, axles out, caps removed? Use a large crow bar to lift it out

DRIVE2FAST

AXLES ARE OUT / C-CLIPS ARE OUT / PINION SHAFT IS OUT . BEARING CAPS ARE REMOVED. I HAVE A HUGE PRY BAR THATS MY NEXT TRICK. A FEW LITE TAPS ON THE PINION SHAFT WITH RUBBER MALLET MITE GET THINGS MOVING...

JesseShredd

Yup...just pry it out without damaging anything. It'll come.

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iTrader: (14)

Get a piece of wood, like a short 2x4, and a 3lb hammer. Put the wood on the ring gear teeth, and give it a good beating. Should come out after that.

DRIVE2FAST

A GOOD BEATING... IN WHAT DIRECTION TO THE L OR R ?

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iTrader: (14)

The ring gear only has teeth on one side, so it should be pretty obvious which way you would be hitting it.

the carrier was stuck like this in my 92 as well

sofakingdom

iTrader: (1)

YOUR POSTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO READ AND COME ACROSS AS DEEPLY RUDE. FIX THIS.



The carrier is supposed to be a preload fit into the housing. That is, the space in the housing, should be around .015" or so smaller than the carrier with the bearings on it. They usually require a good bit of force to pull out, and if they don't, it's a SURE sign that something is major-league wore out.

I usually use a long prybar (like a tire tool for example) and git it in there behind the carrier; then have my assistant rotate the pinion while I pry, if I still can't get it out. That's only happened once or twice that I can recall over the years.

DRIVE2FAST

CAPS IS STUK. KEYBOARD IS FUBAR.
CARRIER CAME OUT WHEN I PRIED ON THE INSIDE OF THE RING GEAR WITH A BIG PRY BAR WRAPPED IN A RAG. USED THE CASE AS A FULCRUM. TITE IN THE BEARING BORES BUT IT CAME OUT WITH SOME FORCE. NOW ALL I NEED TO DO IS FIND A SPLITTER THIN ENUFF TO FIT IN BETWEEN THE PINION GEAR AND BIG CONE BEARING AND THE FIT BETWEEN THE CARRIER AND SIDE BEARING CONES TO CHANGE OUT THE BEARINGS.

sofakingdom

iTrader: (1)

Easy enough to fix...



Then we won't all think you're being rude to us ON PURPOSE any more.

Cut the cage off of the bearing; put the splitter of your choice on the newly exposed flange.

DRIVE2FAST

IM GLAD I THOUGHT OF THAT..#@$!@#!

Mikerlew

I assume you got it out. Did you in fact use a crowbar or did you end up hammering the pinion? Trying to get the Carrier out of a ‘04 Suburban and it just won’t come out with various sizes of crowbars.

scooter

iTrader: (11)

I usually take a medium pry bar and put it behind one of the ring gear bolts and carefully lever on the housing (sometimes with a piece of wood at the fulcrum so it doesn't mar the machine surface) to get the carrier to pop out

Tuned Performance

iTrader: (92)

Start the engine and put it in drive. It will come out 😂

Mikerlew

Thats what I was thinking. I have a small pry bar and a oversized one, so I’ll have to go find a medium sized one. Thank you

Mikerlew

Wish it was that easy 😂

Tuned Performance

iTrader: (92)

Your not power braking enough

Mikerlew

Perhaps not. Although I am not quite sure what the brakes would do as they are sitting off the rotors.

Tuned Performance

iTrader: (92)

YEH that’s might be a issue, a case spreader works well to get out stuck carriers.

Mikerlew

Hm I may see if someone like AutoZone or O'Reilly's has one to loan

Tuned Performance

iTrader: (92)

I’d use a dial indicator to make sure you don’t over stretch the housing.

Mikerlew

Probably a good idea. I'm not familiar with them, what exactly are their purpose? Does it measure gears or just anything or-?

scooter

iTrader: (11)

The long one should work, unless it's just too long to use in your situation. Try the short one first like I suggested, it shouldn't take too TOO much like I just said before it pops out.

Mikerlew

Thats what I was thinking. Watching other people do it and all it seemed to either roll out or just take a quick pry. I spent three hours trying to figure out how to get it out and it hardly budged. The big one works, but I have a hard time getting leverage since it's like 3ft.