Hi SB,

Thought I'd kill the half hour I have 'til breakfast...

Looking at a post on TB about the carrier bearing, I realize one of your questions is left unanswered. I assume by referring to "my method" you are recalling a pic I've posted showing the bearing being tapped onto the driveshaft with a pipe nipple as a pusher.



No need for a second person. In fact there is very little I do for which I can engage a helper, beyond getting that photo of something that takes both hands. :)



Anyway, I thought of something else that may be helpful. Since no one reading BB has commented on the amount of steel you need to remove from Pittsburgh's Finest, I suggest taking that very nice drawing and posting it on TB. It suits the spirit on that forum's Maintenance and Non-Performance section even though there's no involvement of duct tape, JB Weld, coat hangers, or zip ties. Someone will have an AW-70 kicking around to measure across the splines or mic the thickness of the flange. I can provide the ID/OD of the bushing if needed, as I have a spare in my parts closet. I can almost picture someone there will offer to loan you the real tool.

Yup, 10 minutes and I can eat.

PS - yes, you can read in the pic that's a 1-1/2" pipe, but recall there are two size driveshafts, and that fits the smaller. Measure for yourself :)

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Art Benstein near Baltimore

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