Ford put it to their customers hard, long, and deep on this one. 2004 - 2008 F150s featured a genius level design "non-serviceable" drive shaft bearing and u-joints. The fix is to spend $1400 (900 parts, 500 labor) at a Ford dealer for an entire driveshaft assembly, or find an aftermarket serviceable drive shaft from a driveline shop, or go hunting in the junkyard with your snake-waders on. Hopefully Ford got the message on this kind of garbage, but it is doubtful.
You must remove the rear drive shaft section and then remove the support.
That is a bearing in the centre of a crankshaft or drive shaft.
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From my understanding there is no way to change the center support bearing I was told you have to change the axle to change it and then they said, theres no way to change it so I have to break down and buy a whole new driveshaft
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1: disconnect the drive shaft from the rear axle. 2: disconnect the front shaft from the transmission (tedious and you need the correct size tool). 3: disassemble the front shaft from the main shaft by pulling them apart from the center or in front of the support and drop the main shaft. 5: remove bolts holding the support and drop and remove the front shaft shaft with the support still connected. 6: remove and replace the support with a wheel puller. 7: replace support with new part. 8: reassemble in reverse. CDARCO
I was mystified by this high pitched squeel - so were many dealers... "The sound was traced to the drive support bearing area - I had a can of Marvel mystery spray oil - I drowned the bearing area with this stuff - sound vanished. That was several thousand miles ago - so I get it a squirt at every oil change.
The carrier bearing is located in the center of a two piece drive shaft. It holds up the center of the drive shaft. The drive shaft extends from the rear of the transmision to the rear drive axle (differental). The two piece drive shaft and the carrier are needed when there is a large angle between the transmission and the differental. The carrier bearing keeps the drive shaft up high under the vehicle.
The carrier bearing is located in the center of a two piece drive shaft. It holds up the center of the drive shaft. The drive shaft extends from the rear of the transmision to the rear drive axle (differental). The two piece drive shaft and the carrier are needed when there is a large angle between the transmission and the differental. The carrier bearing keeps the drive shaft up high under the vehicle.
Deadly, get it carefully to where you can work on it and replace it.
you don't, you have to replace the whole drive shaft.
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