BadAss SRT-Z - 2.4L / A568 - Update!!!

[Reeves]

...so, any hot tips how to get that damn inner race out?

Are you saying the race that is supposed to be on the shaft, but it is now stuck in the bearing?

Dremel with a flex attachment, and a small cutoff wheel to make some relief cuts in it?

[MiniMopar]

The inner race walked off the shaft?!? It was a PITA to get the new one on my A568...that sucker was TIGHT. I had to chill the shaft and heat the race pretty hot just to get it to START to go on the shaft. I suppose with a big arbor press it wouldn't be an issue, but alas.

[MiniMopar]

...so, any hot tips how to get that damn inner race out?

Off the shaft? Dremel with a flex wheel. Get as close as you can without hitting the gear or the shaft. Then hit the slot you made with a cold chisel and sledge. I still couldn't get it off and had to make a second cut and break on the opposite side.

[turbovanman²]

We should really have a stickied thread in the trans section on all of the right and available parts for our 5-spd trannies. How much was that kit, if you don't mind me asking?

I can get them too, $200 for the 555 kit with all the pads if you need and the 568 kit is a bit more, $300 IIRC.

...so, any hot tips how to get that damn inner race out?

On the 555 I did, they put the case in a jet washer with the cup facing down and it falls out, 99% of the time,

[135sohc]

Do we need something more than this:

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/vb...&articleid=134

It needs to be updated as more stuff is NLA.

3.50 from... maybe this is a 520/555 to 523/568 case difference?



Bearing set was like $250 shipped? I plan to call them and ask about the missing and mixed parts.

If you get more than a 'tough luck" responce consider yourself lucky. When I called to ask about the same kit you just bought the person was rather useless and didnt have the slightest clue about anything.

[Reeves]

If you get more than a 'tough luck" responce consider yourself lucky. When I called to ask about the same kit you just bought the person was rather useless and didnt have the slightest clue about anything.

CSXTRA (WARREN) needs to chime in here. IIRC he had a great experience with them and he got our kits.

[135sohc]

Maybe I just got the one idiot there then ? When I called and asked what exactly was included in the "small parts package" such as shift fork pads, oil slinger ect the person on the other end didnt have the slightest clue what I was talking about.

[BadAssPerformance]

Bleh, I knew you guys would say ----ing Dremel OK....

Regarding Transtar, they have many locations, I called my local one hoping they had it on the shelf, guy was cool... maybe the one you called was answered by a d-bag?

[86Shelby]

I'm with Simon, on putting the case in the hot parts washer for an extended time and wait for it to drop. I've done that once with good results. 2nd time I went crazy trying different pullers, chisels, etc to break one out. The 3rd I dropped off at a local shop that's known for good work with bearings and picked it up the next day with a $15 bill which included them installing the new bearing. I like option 3 as it allowed me to keep a little bit of my remaining hair.

[BadAssPerformance]

I need a $15 shop around here...

Well, got tho MoFo out, Dremel'ed a couple grooves in the inner race then bend some metal and welded a nut onto it to thread onto the slide hammer... put it in the grooves and used a prybar to hold it in and a coupel busted knuckles later it came out. Why was it hard to get out? well it was abotu 1/8" into the aluminum housing luckily no holes tho! To get the bearing out, I took the carrier and rollers out and used the 3-jaws on the slide hammer.. worked great

Oh, and I wonder if the piece of an old stock 3-4 shift fork pad that was in there was a potential cause of issue?

[MiniMopar]

The only reason I can come up with as to why the race would walk off the shaft is if the shaft was not square with the bearing and the rollers were literally skidding across the surface and working the race off. That means you have a lot of case twisting going on. Maybe tack-weld the new race on?

[BadAssPerformance]

Yeah, I'm going to use this case again as an R&D study.. I'm pretty sure its twisting, and the aluminum plate has a crack between bearing holes

Hmmm... I was going to use the Permatex green, but some TIG glue might be better

[Reeves]

Yeah, I'm going to use this case again as an R&D study.. I'm pretty sure its twisting, and the aluminum plate has a crack between bearing holes

Hmmm... I was going to use the Permatex green, but some TIG glue might be better

Green Loc-tite or Green Perma-Tex is some BAD MOFO SH*T! We use it at work. It's unbelievable how a bearing can be a very loose press fit...use some green glue, put it back together, come back the next day and it'll take a sh*t ton of pressure to get it back out!

But, LMAO at "TIG glue" !!

[MiniMopar]

Yeah, the crack is a definite sign. Wonder if there is another crack somewhere or maybe it has to do with how your block is supporting the bell?

[Pat]

or maybe it has to do with how your block is supporting the bell?

Interesting thought....I wonder if there is something the 568 to 2.4 block mating that is allowing the trans case to flex a bit.

[BadAssPerformance]

The 2.4L actually has a brace from the oil pan to the bell housing... so 6 bolts connecting the two.

[glhs0426]

Show the crack..er..um, show some pictures of the cracked aluminum plate.

[BadAssPerformance]

Some pics...

[cordes]

Wow JT. You've got a lot of problems going on in that thing. How fresh was it when you originally put it in?

[BadAssPerformance]

Very... all the dog teeth looked good even. Amazing what a few passes will do, LOL!