Ok, so I am trying to put in this Aussie in my 30 and keep running into problem after problem, not with the Aussie so much but with everything else. I am putting in new bearings and seals while I have it apart and the outer pinion bearing they say fits it is too small. When I cross referenced the number it is a pinion bearing out of a Dana 44 rear axle. They don't even have the dana 30 as having this bearing in it. Does anyone know what in the world is going on....strange. I guess I am going to replace it with the one from the dana 44 that matches, but it is harder to find too. Set me back yet another day on this half a day project.
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Dana 30 Bearing Confusion
- Thread starter XJRN
- Start date
BRIANHO13
<- Yum Chocolate
- Location
- Spring, TX
Take the numbers off your old bearings and just take those in, they will be able to match up the part number much easier that way, you can also to the races this way.
Be very careful when replacing the bearings as you might end up having to reset the gears, I hope you checked the backlash before disassembling.
Be very careful when replacing the bearings as you might end up having to reset the gears, I hope you checked the backlash before disassembling.
jeeperjohn
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Temecula, CA
There are two pinion configurations on D30's. The low pinion takes a different outer pinion bearing than the high pinion. I have encountered this also when the parts store folks don't have the experience to provide the correct parts.
RCP Phx
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Phoenix,Az
I was thinking the same thing,but the OP's profile says '99!
I did not really check anything. I was just planning on replacing the shims how they were. The bearings were chewed up from losing my spiders. Is there something I need to do now? Sorry, I am a newb at this.
