need help getting pinion out of 10b

[muddybuddy]

hey there, ive got the gears out, i just need to know what to do with the pinion. the yoke is off and i took the pinion seal off as well. i see bearings, but i dont know how to get them out????

any help is greatly appreciated

 

[readymix]

BFH, just use a punch "brass" so that you do not damage the threads. That is unless you are just going to toss the gears in the trash......then swing away

 

[muddybuddy]

so i just beat the pinion through the bearings?

 

[readymix]

Yeah, it is that easy........


until the BFH hits your finger

 

[muddybuddy]

sweet thanks a bunch. thats what ive been doing, jus making sure

 

[89GMCSuburban]

You'll only get the OUTER bearing out that way. Once out, you have to press the other one off, even if you are using new gears. The new gears may have a 0, -1, +1...something like that on the head. If the number matches the old gears, measure the shim pack off the old pinion (that's under the bearing) and use the same thickness of shims....should stab you right back where you were for depth...hehe

 

[muddybuddy]

im not gonna be putting new gears in, goin with a 60 next time around. i just need to get these gears out to i can ship them out.