spun bearings on dana 60's help - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

lumberjack52 · 07-06-2009, 09:14 PM

i bought a set of dana 60's from a friend and when my buddy tore them appart to build them he showed me on both the front and rear where the carrier bearings had spun. is there any way to fix this or are they usless?

LucasFury · 07-06-2009, 11:39 PM

The bearings are toast, but could make good setup bearings for next time. ..The carrier may be toast too, and probably is. If you replace the bearings and the cones still spin, it's shot. I had this happen on some inner wheel bearings the other day, so I pitted the shit out of the hub and tried again. That didn't help enough, so I actually used some JB Weld... I figure it couldn't hurt to try, since I'd have to replace the stuff anyway.

Alfred W. · 07-06-2009, 11:55 PM

Caterpillar High strength retaining compound. Follow the instructions to the letter. Also you can ding the mounting area around with a center punch.
You would still want to use the retaining compond. And you will need new bearings. Your best bet is a new carrier.

LucasFury · 07-07-2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfred W.

Caterpillar High strength retaining compound. Follow the instructions to the letter. Also you can ding the mounting area around with a center punch.
You would still want to use the retaining compond. And you will need new bearings. Your best bet is a new carrier.

You said that as though it's common knowledge, haha. I figured I wasn't the first, but I still assumed it would be trumped up to good ol' redneck reengineering.

Alfred W. · 07-07-2009, 07:47 AM

I use to work at a Caterpillar dealer for years.

Some of the owners of mobile junk collectors are cheap! Caterpillars never die but sometimes replacement parts run out!

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LucasFury xPOLYMATHx Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 113176 Location: DCish Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 1	The bearings are toast, but could make good setup bearings for next time. ..The carrier may be toast too, and probably is. If you replace the bearings and the cones still spin, it's shot. I had this happen on some inner wheel bearings the other day, so I pitted the shit out of the hub and tried again. That didn't help enough, so I actually used some JB Weld... I figure it couldn't hurt to try, since I'd have to replace the stuff anyway. __________________ Dirty deed done dirt cheap! and custom leather belts and such too. 1979 FSJ Chief almost for sale. Inquire within.

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Alfred W. Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 59753 Posts: 1,300	Caterpillar High strength retaining compound. Follow the instructions to the letter. Also you can ding the mounting area around with a center punch. You would still want to use the retaining compond. And you will need new bearings. Your best bet is a new carrier. __________________ [QUOTE=ChevyGal;9752200]I personally think it's cool Janet Reno likes to wheel. :)[/QUOTE]

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Alfred W. Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 59753 Posts: 1,300	I use to work at a Caterpillar dealer for years. Some of the owners of mobile junk collectors are cheap! Caterpillars never die but sometimes replacement parts run out! __________________ [QUOTE=ChevyGal;9752200]I personally think it's cool Janet Reno likes to wheel. :)[/QUOTE]

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