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Title: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: bake315 on November 15, 2012, 12:26:14 pm
Hey guys,

I have my driveshafts out of my '73, and am now trying to remove the rear yoke from the carrier bearing.  It looks like it should just slide out, but it only goes a couple inches, then hangs.  Tried a little friendly persuasion with a rawhide mallet, to no avail.  Is there a trick to this, or do I just need a larger hammer?

Thanks!

bake315
Title: Re: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: bake315 on November 17, 2012, 08:08:54 pm
Nobody knows?
Title: Re: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: gildardo01 on November 17, 2012, 08:15:53 pm
there is no trick... i think maybe some wd 40 and some persuasion might do the trick... has to, because its supposed to slide in and then it just tightens up with the nut... there is no science in it...  you are talking about the pinion yoke right...
Title: Re: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: bake315 on November 17, 2012, 09:35:00 pm
No, not the pinion yoke - this would be at the other end.  Here's a couple of pictures...
Title: Re: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: gildardo01 on November 17, 2012, 09:54:15 pm
oh gotcha... didnŽt think about the carrier bearing, since my chevy doesnŽt have one. and i dont have experience with them so weŽll see if someone else will chime on this...
Title: Re: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: Blazin on November 18, 2012, 01:27:42 am
You have to losen the nut on the end of the female side of the slip joint. Once that is off it will slide right off.
Title: Re: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: thirsty on November 18, 2012, 08:07:41 am
Quote from: Blazin on November 18, 2012, 01:27:42 am
You have to losen the nut on the end of the female side of the slip joint. Once that is off it will slide right off.
X2
Just like a front driveshaft.
Title: Re: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: zieg85 on November 18, 2012, 08:42:11 am
this
Title: Re: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: bake315 on November 18, 2012, 02:10:46 pm
Quote from: zieg85 on November 18, 2012, 08:42:11 am
this

That's a nut?  I had no idea!  Thanks!
Title: Re: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: Blazin on November 18, 2012, 09:36:33 pm
I would call it a nut! I am not sure what its real name is, but it threads on.
Title: Re: removing rear driveshaft/yoke from carrier bearing
Post by: bake315 on November 19, 2012, 02:29:18 pm
 Yeah, once I got it cleaned up enough to actually see the threads, it was sorta obvious.  ::)