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Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:25 am

Can the bearing on the side of the irs transmission,behind the cv joint be replaced by removing the side cover and not pulling the transaxle

Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:10 pm

Sure if you have the room to work.
Just did a little read on the repair manual....Looks like you will need a puller of sorts.

Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:05 am

No you can't do it in the car. You can't get the side cover off, the frame horn is in the way.

Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:07 am

If I pull the tranny and remove the side cover plate will I be able to remove the inner race from the exposed shaft?

Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:04 pm

The inner race is not on the exposed shaft, it is on the diff housing. Use a puller to remove it.

Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:51 pm

I assume what you are sayings is the entire bearing will be on the side cover when it comes off?

Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:11 pm

Yup.

http://www.longenterprises.com/diagram_folder/dia8_irs_type1_3_differential.htm

Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:10 pm

That diagram doesn't show that the race remains with the cover (that you are removing), while the rest of the bearing remains on the diff body.

Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:31 am

Diagram #9 does show this I think,thanks for the web site.
KEEP ON TRUCKING

Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:13 pm

Item #38 in diagram #9 is the outer oil seal, not the bearing.
Get out to your car and start taking it apart.

Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:16 am

Got it all apart and see how it works now but I dojn't understand how to preload the tapered thrust bearings that I will be installing tomorrow.I read something about shims but I don't see any in my tranny

Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:03 am

Look at the bearing's outer race that is pressed into the side cover. Under that is the shim(s).

Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:53 pm

I found the shim and read were it sets the backlash on the ring gear by preloading the lapered roller bearings.Since I am replacing only the tapered roller bearings would I be ok with using only the original shim and not worry about backlash measurement?

Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:22 am

For a low power app. youll be fine or if its a daily driver

Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:13 am

Thanks for the input this is my first transaxle teardown.

Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:38 am

1970sBUGMAN wrote: .Since I am replacing only the tapered roller bearings would I be ok with using only the original shim and not worry about backlash measurement?
No you won't. Backlash and diff bearing preload will be wrong. It will make noise, and will not survive as long as if the preload and backlash were correct.

Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:18 am

not to hi jack but what about a 5 rib. are those same bearing hard to change. i just found out i have a bad 3rd gear in my 3 rib and i have this 5 rib i could put in if changing the bearings can be done without tearing the case apart.

Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:28 pm

never mind i just took a closer look and bearings are great. drive flanges have a little slop in the splines.