20 year old bearings were screaming for help

[Fingerblaster25]

I don't feel like prying into lost threads looking for info. But my carrier was howling pretty bad and there is play in the axle and I figured the bearings are toast. But can I replace the bearings or is my races most likely ruined? I haven't got it apart yet but just wondering if anyone has smoked carrier bearings pretty bad before and if they were forced to buy a new one?
-Bo

 

[Fingerblaster25]

How do i determine the carrier would support new bearings?

 

[BlasterPat]

Replace bearings. It's pretty easy you can also get new bearings pretty cheap 20 25 bucks. You should be just fine lol no harm just replace the bearings.

 

[dirtysquared]

I've had them fallnout in pieces before. It's better to not let it get to that point.

If your Blaster is 88-02. This is the best deal I've ever saw for both front bearings, and both axle bearings. With seals to boot.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/All-Wheel-P...hash=item3a78388162:m:mzu3w172njtwtrUFZI5DaPA

Where are you South West of Pittsburgh? I'm South of Washington.

 

[ford_guy]

Id examine the races. I know on cars they press in and are pretty cheap. If it were me id splurg and by new bearings which should come with races instead of trying to reassemble!

 

[rshutchinson]

Just replace them. For the cost of new ones (especially at only $20...) there is no point in reusing the old ones considering the work involved to get to that point.

If they were anything like mine, they're not serviceable and wrecked anyways.