Center Support Bearing Removal - Toyota Tundra Forums : Tundra Solutions Forum

Abomb · #1 (**permalink**) 03-31-2003, 08:57 PM

Is there a way to remove the center support bearing without taking the entire drive shaft apart? I don't want to disconnect the drive shaft from the rear end or transmission if I don't have to.
So far I have removed the 4 bolts in the companion flange and the 2 bolts from the center support bearing and lowered the drive shaft. I was hoping the drive shaft would come apart right at the companion flange to be able to slip the bearing off, but that is not the case. Any help would be great. Thanks.

thecarguy · #2 (**permalink**) 03-31-2003, 11:34 PM

Ive never done it on the sequoia/tundra set up but no. I cant think of anyway that the carrier bearing can be removed without de-taching one of the two sides of the driveshafts.

Dude Boy · #3 (**permalink**) 03-31-2003, 11:42 PM

If it's a 4WD, the companion flange should be attached to the rear of the intermediate shaft with a nut and washer. You have to remove the nut and washer first. Then mark the relative position of the flange with the shaft, before using a puller to remove it. You may then have to use a puller or a hammer and punch to remove the bearing.

arkie6 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-31-2003, 11:54 PM

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Originally posted by Abomb
Is there a way to remove the center support bearing without taking the entire drive shaft apart? I don't want to disconnect the drive shaft from the rear end or transmission if I don't have to.
So far I have removed the 4 bolts in the companion flange and the 2 bolts from the center support bearing and lowered the drive shaft. I was hoping the drive shaft would come apart right at the companion flange to be able to slip the bearing off, but that is not the case. Any help would be great. Thanks.

First off, why are you taking this apart?

Second, do you have a 4WD or 2WD? Which companion flange did you remove the 4 bolts from? The front one where the double-cardan joint is? (if so, then you have a 4WD) or the one at the differential pinion?

If you have a 4WD, you remove the 4 bolts that hold the double-cardan joint to the companion flange right at the center support bearing. Inside of this companion flange is a staked nut on the threaded end of the front half of the driveshaft. First thing is to match-mark the end of the threaded/splined shaft with the flange. Then, using a hammer and chisel, loosen the staked part of the nut. Now remove the nut and spacer. Now, according to the Tundra repair manual, you need a puller to pull the flange off the splined end of the shaft. The center support bearing should now be free to remove from the front half of the rear driveshaft.

If you have a 2WD, you have to dissassemble the front U-joint on the rear half of the driveshaft. The front half of this yoke is bolted to the front half of the driveshaft similar to the description above for the campanion flange.