Tailshaft centre bearing info needed

Post by **flylux** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:10 pm

Hi all.

I have a 2002 Triton and need to replace the centre bearing. Just wondering if anyone can give me any tips/info on the job. Also, is a hydraulic press required to remove the bearing from the shaft?

Any help appreciated.
Brad

Post by **03turbo** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:50 am

Hi
I did one on a 1991 triton and didnt require a press or anything, just tapped the old one off with a block of would and a hammer , same with the new one. That was after all the necessary retaining nuts etc were taken off

Post by **trains** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:37 am

Accurately mark the tailshaft, so it can go back together the same, and not misaligned, and thus give vibrations.

But you probably already knew that

Trains

Post by **flylux** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:39 pm

thanks guys.
is is hard to separate a uni joint?

Post by **bazooked** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:53 pm

if ur goin to that extreme you should get the shaft balanced when ur done.

Post by **flylux** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:56 pm

I didn't know this was going to an extreme. As far as I know, the uni joint has to be separated to be able to remove the bearing from the shaft.

Post by **sloshy** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:47 pm

If they are anything like hilux ones, piss it off all together and fit a single piece shaft.

Post by **hiluxmad** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:02 pm

sloshy wrote:If they are anything like hilux ones, piss it off all together and fit a single piece shaft.

X eleventy billion

Post by **highwaychook** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:45 pm

sloshy wrote:If they are anything like hilux ones, piss it off all together and fit a single piece shaft.

Do they have to be custom made - one piece shaft I mean? and would a land cruiser one piece shaft fit also??

Post by **sloshy** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:22 pm

highwaychook wrote:
sloshy wrote:If they are anything like hilux ones, piss it off all together and fit a single piece shaft.
Do they have to be custom made - one piece shaft I mean? and would a land cruiser one piece shaft fit also??

Just get one custom made. Not sure about the cruiser shaft.

Post by **highwaychook** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:55 pm

whats the advantage of a centre bearing set-up V's a one piece shaft? It would have to be cheaper to manufacture a one piece you would think....

Post by **tojo_runner** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:55 pm

me and a mate did his on the weekend. pull the tailshaft off, take the uni apart carefully, mark which way it come apart too! mark where the nut and everything else is, take that off too, take off the half of the uni thats left, marking where it went on the spline as well. Change the bearing and assembly is reversal of dismantling,

basically, mark everything as u take it apart!
Im no mechanic, i might have missed somthing or other, please feel free to correct me if it needs it. Its as much as i can remember

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