Pilot bearing or Input shaft bearing?

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05-10-19, 01:12 PM

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And don’t let ‘em go too long. This one had started to gall the input shaft. Fortunately mine was able to be polished up...

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05-10-19, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgtblue

And don’t let ‘em go too long. This one had started to gall the input shaft. Fortunately mine was able to be polished up...

Wow that's nuts! I typically would toss the whole transmission after the input shaft bearings failed (not just making noise), which was pretty often before the upgrade.

This is what they sound like when they fail completely:

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