Dana 44 Rebuild Kit Shim Question

[XCRN]

So I bought a used Dana 44 no idea what year, all I know is it had drum brakes. I bought a rebuild kit from East Coast Gear supply and all of the shims do not match what I pulled off. For the pinion depth, the kit came with shims that go behind the bearing race and I do not recall having any shims behind the race I pulled out. There was only one shim and no oil slinger between the bearing and the pinion head. The carrier shims in the kit look to be designed to go between the carrier and the bearing. The only shims I recall went between the housing and the bearing race.

Did I order the wrong kit, or was I supposed to setup using a different style of shimming? I swore I kept everything together, but earlier this summer I had to get everything out of my garage since someone ran into it so maybe I lost some parts in the move, but I do not think that was the case.

 

[hosejockey61]

So I bought a used Dana 44 no idea what year, all I know is it had drum brakes. I bought a rebuild kit from East Coast Gear supply and all of the shims do not match what I pulled off. For the pinion depth, the kit came with shims that go behind the bearing race and I do not recall having any shims behind the race I pulled out. There was only one shim and no oil slinger between the bearing and the pinion head. The carrier shims in the kit look to be designed to go between the carrier and the bearing. The only shims I recall went between the housing and the bearing race.

Did I order the wrong kit, or was I supposed to setup using a different style of shimming? I swore I kept everything together, but earlier this summer I had to get everything out of my garage since someone ran into it so maybe I lost some parts in the move, but I do not think that was the case.

From the axle vendor, the pinion depth shim will be between the pinion head and bearing. Carrier bearings typically use one thick master shim between the bearing race and housing although I've rebuilt earlier axles that had the shims between the carrier and bearing.

Master install kits are all over the place. Some give you shims for pinion depth that go behind the inner race and others will give you shims that go between the bearing and pinion head.

Bottom line is, it doesn't matter where you put them (for stock carrier). Either way you'll have to make a setup bearing or race depending on which shims you want to use. That is unless you have a clamshell puller.

 

[XCRN]

From the axle vendor, the pinion depth shim will be between the pinion head and bearing. Carrier bearings typically use one thick master shim between the bearing race and housing although I've rebuilt earlier axles that had the shims between the carrier and bearing.

Master install kits are all over the place. Some give you shims for pinion depth that go behind the inner race and others will give you shims that go between the bearing and pinion head.

Bottom line is, it doesn't matter where you put them (for stock carrier). Either way you'll have to make a setup bearing or race depending on which shims you want to use. That is unless you have a clamshell puller.

Well I am too lazy to pull the pressed in pinion race and pressed on carrier bearings. So if I need more beyond what I pulled off ill see if I can find the same shim style. Thanks, I just wanted to make sure I was not missing anything.

 

[hosejockey61]

Well I am too lazy to pull the pressed in pinion race and pressed on carrier bearings. So if I need more beyond what I pulled off ill see if I can find the same shim style. Thanks, I just wanted to make sure I was not missing anything.

What exactly are you doing to it? If you're simply replacing all the bearings, the leave the shims where they are. I wouldn't leave an old race and pair it with a new bearing. It's easy and you're already in there.

 

[XCRN]

What exactly are you doing to it? If you're simply replacing all the bearings, the leave the shims where they are. I wouldn't leave an old race and pair it with a new bearing. It's easy and you're already in there.

Rebuilding with new bearings and races and putting a traklok in place of the old open diff. I should have specified I already pressed in the new races and bearings without looking at what shims I got with the kit.