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Started my SYE today got it all disassembled. had to stop at the needle bearings because no shop is currently open. oh well start first thing in the morning. it should be done in no time. this was the first time i took apart a TC and i must a lot easier then expected. also the step by step by JB and the write up on CK5 helped a lot. good detailed pics of everything. Pretty much anybody could do it. can't wait to be done and put it under the truck and get my shafts made.

Ryan
 
Got any pics of the goings on, I'm going to attempt the same this summer. Hopefully sooner than later. I don't want to do driveshafts twice. Got a 14ff in but no driveshaft yet.
 
Hey udy its really not hard. ive never taken one apart before and i could have taken it apart and reinstalled it with in 2 or 3 hours. i had to wait cause the shop was closed. jb has an awesome directions and off-road designs include them in your purchase. the hardest part is the snap rings. there are 2 really beefy ones that are a lot easier to take off with a friend. i did it by myself and would have cut off 30 min if i had a buddy. puttin git in the truck tomorrow and measureing for my shaft. overall anyone that could read and use basic handtools could do this.
http://www.jbconversions.com/pages/products/np241/np241c_std_sye.html

On a side note you need someone with a press to press bearings out and to press a oil seal in. I was going to use carquest machine shop but stopped at the shop i get the other work done that i dont want to do and they did it for free.

Ryan
 
Thanks. The bearings, and wether or not they needed to be pressed would have been my question. I've read the write-up here a couple of times, so I'm getting familiar with it. I also have a friend or two with presses that I can make use of. Now I'm limited to 15lbs of weight, so it'll be a couple months till I can tackle it. Hope it works good for you!
 
Bearings and seal pressed on? I did everything on my shop table with basic hand tools and never needed to have anything pressed on or off.
 
How hard, or easy, was it to change the mentioned bearings. I don't have any real drifts, I would be using the screwdriver-hammer method. Thanks for any info, and your service overseas, it is greatly appreciated!!
 
iirc i pressed the bearings out with a large socket. Since you dont have a press or a punch you could use a hammer & socket to knock it out.
 
That's how I've done axle bearings and such. I didn't know if these bearings were any more or less delicate than the bearings on a D60, or a 10b, for what it matters. I'm guessing that I have a big enough socket to use. Keeping it straight would be my main concern. I guess I will have to see once I get the SYE package. Oh well, if needed a press is still available.
 
Since you wont reuse the bearings it shouldnt matter, just dont score up the sprocket wall. This is directly from the install instructions.



17) Inspect the inside of the main drive sprocket for the presence of needle bearings. If the bearings are present, remove them with a press. The deletion of these bearings is per OEM design. After 1995, the mfg. (New Venture Gear) adopted this design and it performs fine (Fig.16,17,18).
 
Thanks. Now I have 2 installations to peruse before I get to do it! Lots of help to have some insight into what is coming up in the "learn to do" list of stuff for the blazer!
 
yeah i could have done it but the shop was free so yeah less work is always a plus.

heres where they r
fig16.jpg




And then out
fig17.jpg



The guy said they came right out no problem, so probably could have done it with a screwdriver and hammer oh well

Ryan
 
Kinda odd that they are not necessary. Or is it? I haven't seen their application yet. Or is it possible that they are not needed and the area can be used like a bushing instead of a bearing surface?
 
They are no longer necessary, as I believe the shaft diameter was increased to take up the slack. I used a 1/8" punch and hammer to knowck these out.
 
As for the seal that needsto be installed, used a flat piecce of metal, or a 2X4 laid on top of the seal and tap it in. I need to redo mine as i realized one day while doing PM that I had insatlled the seal backwards(:doah:). Remember, the spring will go to the inside.
 
Good info!!Thanks. The 2x4 and a hammer is how I've always done axle seals. I have learned to take my time and not rush it. I've ruined a few getting them in or out crooked. Tlhanks again Desertrat!
 
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