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Title: whinner drive train
Post by: gunrac on December 06, 2016, 07:02:26 pm
94 chevy extend a cab 1/2 ton......whines bad anymore from rearend......can't figure out.....can the carrier berring do this w/o a clunk?
Title: Re: whinner drive train
Post by: VileZambonie on December 06, 2016, 08:36:02 pm
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94 chevy extend a cab 1/2 ton......whines bad anymore from rearend......can't figure out.....can the carrier berring do this w/o a clunk?

what? lol

Title: Re: whinner drive train
Post by: Captkaos on December 06, 2016, 09:57:33 pm
Need more info

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Title: Re: whinner drive train
Post by: gunrac on December 07, 2016, 09:02:42 am
94 heavy 1/2 ton . 2500 series. As a daily driver, seems like the rear end makes a whining noise. Not sure how to check for the source. Full of gear oil.

 It is a 2 piece drive shaft w/carrier bearing. I've had carrier bearings go bad, making all kinds of noise. Not sure if this one is in the beginning stage of going out or not.

 I don't believe its in the trans. as the noise doesn't seem to change while shifting. I have put it in neutral, let coast to a stop, w/no change in noise, just slowly gets quieter till stop, no noise until take off.   
Title: Re: whinner drive train
Post by: Captkaos on December 08, 2016, 07:46:27 pm
You need to identify the source location start reaearching.  If you think it is the rear it could be worn gears, bearings...

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Title: Re: whinner drive train
Post by: Irish_Alley on December 08, 2016, 10:29:31 pm
ive had a carrier bearing squeal at any speed above 20 no matter what speed or if it was in neural
Title: Re: whinner drive train
Post by: gunrac on December 10, 2016, 02:56:53 pm
after checking carrier bearing, the rubber was dry rotted pretty bad. dropped the shaft, problem now is, it looks like someone has pried against the collar. this as i understand should unscrew to let the 2 shafts separate. if it is threaded, it must be stripped out. will not unscrew out....just turns. not sure what to do about it now.
Title: Re: whinner drive train
Post by: Irish_Alley on December 10, 2016, 03:10:38 pm
when i did mine i dont remember having to unscrew a collar, i think i had to work on it but i want to say they kind of stick together and you have to pull them apart. want to say i took it completely apart from the trans, the bearing bolts and the rear. put it up on the shop table and started to work on it
Title: Re: whinner drive train
Post by: gunrac on December 10, 2016, 09:44:00 pm
had a ford that unscrewed.......assumed chevy did to.... took it to napa....wouldn't separate for them either......locked in vice didn't help.......moves a few inch's.....just won't let loose
Title: Re: whinner drive train
Post by: gunrac on December 14, 2016, 08:35:58 am
when i did mine i dont remember having to unscrew a collar, i think i had to work on it but i want to say they kind of stick together and you have to pull them apart. want to say i took it completely apart from the trans, the bearing bolts and the rear. put it up on the shop table and started to work on it

Follow up.
I did finally get it apart......it was pressed on. Couldn't reuse it. Put a boot on instead. The carrier was so tight it was all you could do to turn it by hand.

I have been told before that the W/T trucks were made up by over stock surplus parts chevy had on hand. The book said the  carrier bearing could have been 1 of 2 bearings, neither would work. After doing all the measurements, it turns out it was the same bearing that was used in a C-60. Replaced it.  Eliminated the noise. 
All worked out for the best.