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Old 07-02-2010, 01:40 PM
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i found out that i have bad carrier bearing in my dana 30. I was wondering if i replaced the old bearings and races with new would i have to re-shim?

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Originally Posted by mike20
i found out that i have bad carrier bearing in my dana 30. I was wondering if i replaced the old with new would i have to re-shim?
You'll want the pinion gear too. The ring and pinion wear together like bearings and races. If you mix up 2 of the same bearings with 2 of the same races they will wear out almost twice as fast.
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