Aftermarket Carrier Bearing

Hey guys so I found that the carrier bearing/center support bearing on my 01 has quite a bit of play, so I'm assuming that's creating the clunking sound when I shift. So has anybody had good luck with an aftermarket one that's not $140 like oem? Thanks for the help.

 

Mine had play so I bought a cheap DEA brand one for $30 (in case the carrier bearing wasn't the issue). Needless to say, the truck drives smooth now but the bearing whistles and the rubber makes noise constantly. If you knew 100% it was that bearing, spend the cash for OEM.

 

So oem is really the only way to go? $140 hurts a bit still being in highschool.

 

the $$ for quality parts is better than spends 10 bucks on a shitty part 14 times.

 

I hear you there. Just seems overpriced for what it is

 

they usually seem that way until they prove themselves.

 

Is this the center bearing in the driveshaft you are referring to? If so I was looking at replacement soon since it sounds easy to replace, I saw Timken and National brand replacements on Rock Auto I think for more like $60-$80 which I was going to try since they seem to be quality products? I know the guys selling wheel bearing hubs on here are using those brands so maybe they are okay?

 

What could be so different about the OEM one? Aren't bearings fairly straight forward on how they are made? I'm a believer though, going to put the OEM one on in a few weeks probably.

 

The problem with aftermarket is the rubber it fails. some people have reported only getting 10, 000miles out of them ..where oem can last ages im at 180, 000 and mine is still going might replace it for dhits and giggles..

 

Aftermarket is a piece of shit. I bought a Timken from rock auto for 70 and it died 20k later.

I bought a OEM from Camelback Toyota, for like 90.


Don't be a cheap ass.

 

Do you have the link for that at Camelback?

 

yer on the interwebs, I'll bet if you punch in Camelback Toyota, hit the search button, you will have yer answer...

or this

http://parts.camelbacktoyota.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=214329

it took maybe ten seconds, just sayin'....

Since I didn't want to pay upwards of $170 for an OEM, I snagged one off Ebay for about $50, injected a small amount of sillycon in the three holes, waited two days, installed it and haven't had a problem since, it has been from the East Coast to California once, all over the Eastern seaboard, Canada, upper Midwest and down South...works like a dream and saved tons of cashola... go for it...if you want, you can PM me and I will fill in any questions you may have, hands down, the injection does the trick, smooth as glass, like a one piece driveshaft...obviously, all your other parts, the cardon uni and the universals need to be in good shape too...

 

Yeah, I already looked on Camelback but I couldn't find one for the $90 so that's why I asked. Not just trying to be lazy.

 

For the silicone what exactly is the procedure? Do you just drill wholes and fill it all the way up?

 

I have found NAPA aftermarket parts to be good quality. My experience with other stores is iffy, I only use NAPA parts for critical things.

 

'For the silicone what exactly is the procedure? Do you just drill wholes and fill it all the way up? '

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

there are three holes already in the outer metal casing, it is really EZ to do. you just squirt enough to clog the holes and spread a little bit, let in cure for 48 hours, then install.... you don't want to much or it becomes too rigid, once dry and in service it still has a very small amount of flex, it eliminates the huge flex (bad), got rid of the stutter at start and the vibes at freeway speeds....I lived with it for about three years, was about to pull the trigger on a new driveshaft ($$$$$$$$$$$), then decided WTF...nirvana ever since...

I also could not find the center support bearing at their website, strange...

 

So your not completely filling it, just partially?

 

yup...

 

My Timken has been leaking grease all over the rubber, def worth it to just get an OE part.

 

i got the cheap one, worked great for about 3 trips.


so like 60 miles off road use, and boom boom pow.
now the rubber is fubared and i need a new one.
spend the money and get a good one.