The carrier bearing went out of the drive shaft. I am in the process of pulling out the drive shaft so that I can work on it. I have been reading that I could possibly replace the driveshaft with a 1 piece. But I have also read that the pinion angle may be to great for a 1 piece, since this is a v6 model. How hard is it to replace the carrier bearing if I were to keep the 2 piece shaft?


Any advice on how you would proceed would be great.

Thanks,

 

If you want a 1 piece you can have it. Nothing special about putting it in there. 1 piece steel is lighter and gets rid of that craptastic 2 piece design, and the aluminum 1 piece is even lighter.

 

Thanks for the info. It is probably a lot easier to replace the drive shaft than just the carrier bearing. Have been looking on ebay for a single drive shaft. Is there anything in particular I should look for? Aluminum or steel?

Thanks for the info.

 

carrier bearing is no big deal to change. if its the dogs or dog bones that are going thats a different story. u can call around and see if u can find a one piece at a wrecking yard for cheap just make sure u get the right length, just two, one length for the auto and one for the standard trans. there are several different types or styles of aluminum drivelines with different qualities and abilities. and costs.

 

I thought they were all the same lengths.

 

That is good to know that there are two different lengths. This one in particular is for an automatic. Does anyone know if the autoparts stores stock the bearing and maybe the hanger (not sure name), I believe the rubber inside of it is kind of chewed up.
Sorry if I am asking too many questions.

 

the mount should be part of the carrier bearing. should be something that most parts stores would carry. there is two parts to that part of the driveshaft. one is the carrier bearing and the other is a dog or weak point put in to try lesson the chances of blowing the rear end, i think thats what its for. my book shows its got some ball bearings a cage and a race in it. anyways i think there kinda spendy.

 

I just got off the phone with all the autoparts stores in my area and no one stocks this bearing. I called the Chevy dealer and this bearing is considered a non-servicable part so you need to order the whole drive shaft at $960.00... I believe it is time for a one piece drive shaft.

 

Here's a little FYI...The driveshafts fit the same between the 3rd gen and 4th gen f bodies, so that widens your shopping market. I put an aluminum shaft in my 96 Z28, kept it when I sold the car, and whattaya know, it slipped right onto my 91 RS. I still kept it when I sold the 91, and no, I don't wanna get rid of it! I weighed it, and the aluminum shaft is 7 lbs. lighter than the stock steel one.
Let's use a little deductive reasoning. The 700 R4 is a 4L60 is a 4L60E as far as the slip yoke is concerned. And as far as I'm aware, both the V8 and V6 models use the same torque arm that attaches to the tail of the trans, which also would mean the fore and aft position of the tail of the transmission would be in the same spot. That would also mean the length of the driveshaft would be the same. If you want to double-check for peace of mind, measure your driveshaft from the center of the u-joint at the trans to center of u-joint on the rear pinion. I'll let you know what my driveshaft measures.

 

Thanks for all the help on this, I went out and purchased one off of ebay. Should have it in a week.