Removing 8 3/4 pinion carrier

Hi All,

I am trying to pull the pinion carrier off of my 8 3/4 rear end. I got all of the bolt loose with no problems, and got the carrier slid forward to the end of the bolts (so there is a quarter inch gap between it and the back of the axle housing), but it will not come off. I can wiggle it up and down some, but there is absolutely no side to side movement and it will not pull or pry off. I am out of ideas after struggling with it for an hour or so.

Am I missing something? Can somebody give me some advice on this?

Thanks.

Greg

Did you remove the axles?

Not much else in there to keep it from coming out other than the axle shafts..

Boy I am dumb sometimes.

Somehow I skipped right to Step 2.

Thank you.

that is one lesson you will never forget, huh

Yep, I confirmed first hand that the carrier does in fact come out much easier with the axles out. I only wish they had made it a little heavier.

Everything looked good with the internals, and it's back in again, I just need to get the axles back in and some fresh gear oil and I should be good to go (pray for no leaks!).

Thanks for all of the help. Sometimes I tend to jump into stuff without doing the necessary up front research.

Greg

If it's a clutch-type Sure-Grip, make sure the thrust buttons are intact before installing the third member...they're known to fall out when the axles are removed and disappear in the oil.