Truck Drive Train Noises? Check the Drive Shaft Carrier Bearing!
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Does your truck vibrate or make an awful noise behind you when you accelerate? This video explores one of the potential causes: a loose, worn, or broken drive shaft carrier bearing! This bearing supports a joint in the drive shaft that some trucks have, due to the distance between the transmission or transfer case, and the rear differential. Watch this video to see how you can diagnose the symptoms yourself!
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Might want to add that a bent/warped driveshaft (loss of balancing wrights, dents in the shaft from road debris) could cause premature failure to the center bearing. I've learned many tips and tricks from your channel. Thanks for taking the time to help others!
Also important to mark the positions of where the front and rear flanges were originally mated or else you can have balance issues when you're done. I replaced my carrier bearing on my 2000 Tundra well before it needed replacing but 185k on the original was playing with fire for sure. I've watched many of your A1 videos and you and Sue do a marvelous job of explaining things at a 9th grade comprehension level, which is just the right method for many of us out here laying on our backs trying to fix something we've never done before. Please keep the info coming sir!!
This is exactly the problem with my Nissan Frontier 2WD. I bpurchased the U joints and the carrier bearing and was going to repair it myself. Well, be 76 years old and post aorta surgery, I don't have the strength to break the bolts loose at the differential. This old man has got to know his limitations. I had scheduled it to be repaired at a local transmission shop.
After over 40 years repairing vehicles it’s amazing to this day what is out there on the road
i was hoping you would show how you guys actually unstall/install new carrier bearing on the "verakle".
After reading this I couldn’t stop laughing every time he said “verakle”.
Freinds who wood let their vehercle reach sucha detramental state, hope u learnt sumthin
Clearly says noise
It was nice that you used a older drive shaft
Thank you VERY MUCH! This is exactly the information I needed to know. Complete, concise, articulated perfectly. Now I know what to do. You're awesome!
Thank you for the information, that really helps me to understand what I got to do to fix my truck.
Nice video, thanks. Guessing you did all 3 U-Joints on that shaft as well. Would have been good to see the completed reinstall. (imho)
That camera quality is AMAZING it gave me a great visual
Great video. About to take this job on. Carrier bearing and all 3 u joints. All at once.
Great info. My rear drive shaft totally broke off without warning my 2009 Chevy Suburban
Really helpful, thanks! I had one replaced on my 86 Nissan truck, only to have that one fail in just 4 months. I've been trying to figure out why that happened, since the mechanic said there was nothing else wrong with the truck (I'm assuming U joints etc.)
Great video 👍
Great informative video. Thanks!
Your best series yet
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Love watching the motivation.
+Robert Keen Thanks for checking us out! 1AAuto.com
Ty so much very informative and to the point 👉, will be doing that job on my truck im trying to learn from pros before taking apart and ordering parts
Is there a video on how to put it back together?
1A, appreciate your videos. Very much. I went to your website, I have bought from you before. But could not find a carrier bearing 2008 Dakota.
I've purchased multiple parts from this company and nearly all of them have failed within a year or two. I purchased a new carrier bearing and had it professionally installed by a mechanic who has over 35 years experience and the thing disintegrated in less than a year of mild driving and very few miles. Do not purchase parts from this company
Thank you, I just got smarter today.🤙🏽
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Great 101 lesson, thank you
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BIG THANK YOU .😃
YES DUDE! I just replaced mine...like this morning. LOUD clanking and cranking noise along with alot...ALOT of vibration and crunching noise imagine crunching a bag of potato chips but so loud. The noise was everyonce in a while, like once a week at first. Then this last week noise here and there about once or twice a day, this weekend, non-stop noise and vibration. The one on my truck looked pretty bad, probably worse than the one you showed, rubber wise, except the shaft and metal parts were not so rusty (texas desert). One of the three u-joints was crunchy moving one way and totally seized moving it the other way (the other two worked perfectly). Replaced both the u-joint and carrier bearing and the truck is now running fine. To think i took it to the auto shop about 4 weeks ago and they told me it was my suspension and brakes. Had those replaced, $1500.00 dollars and three weeks after that the noise was back. In all honesty the truck needed those parts replaced but still man that was a little dissapointing. Thanks to your video i was able to diagnose and take care of it. Keep up the great work, you guys are freaking awesome.
Thanks for all this very useful advice. I learned something new: also inspect (and replace if needed) the U joints because they possible could the cause of a worn carrier bearing/rubber. Will apply this on my car, a manual Ford Capri 3.0S v6 from 1978. The gearbox lever goes a bit up and down (shaking) while driving. When inspecting the underside of the car I felt some play (+- 10mm when pushing it by hand) at the rubber of the carrier CV joint. I hope it will fix the issue... greetz Erwin
Made my whole day (life) easier. Thank You very much.
Outstanding video 👍
+jeffrey Santos Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com
Excellent video presentation and information!
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Excellent videos here!
Thanks a lot for the great video.
Thank you very much, you might just have saved me a lot of money!
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Great video!
Can these sound like a wheel hub assembly going bad? I'm getting a kind of droning sound, which I thought was a wheel bearing. Replaced both rear hubs I got from you folks, but the droning is still persisting. Climbed under and the carrier can wiggle back and forth like 1/8-1/4 inch, but I don't know if they're supposed to have a little play.
Nice job
Thanks a lot!
Great video
Good content 👍
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I NEED IT THAT DRIVESHAFT FOR MY TRUCK,. COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT OR WHERE CAN I GET THEM??
Excellent--thanks!!
Your channel makes some great videos. Replaced the u joint at the pumpkin a year ago. Just replaced the carrier bearing and seals at transfer case output and rear differential input this last week while doing the carrier bearing. Now it squeals. Thought it was the brake until I hacked it up and turned it by hand and could hear it coming from the center of the truck. What is the fix to this?
Thanks in advance
I have a 2008 standard F-150. I got on it merging into traffic, more than normal. I started hearing a clanking sound after that. Only when I'm accelerating. Not when I'm coasting. A friend of mine told me it could be the carrier bearing. Hard to say I know I'm just what I'm telling you but what do you think?
Thank you, now I know what to look for.
I'm wondering if my issue with my Rav4 is this. The vehicle shakes almost violently. The seats shake also. I know the carrier baring is about this area. Having shop look at it.
I have a 4x2 F-150 and have had to repair/replace the hanger bearing 4 times and it's failing again. I think mud and other crap get inside and cause damage as I'm often at the landfill. They also usually replace the U joints and re-balance the drive shaft. The first time around it was costly as on the 4x2 it's not a serviceable driveshaft so they have to do extra work. It's a 2009 and at the end of its life due to rust and KM's. On another note, the driveshaft has been to two shops, and they both used different techniques. Sadly both seem to fail after a year.
My 06 2wd avalanche is a 1 piece drive shaft. It makes a loud grindy click when changing from any position. P to D or R ect it vibrates badly at anything over 65 mph. Also having the same issues with my 96 ext 2wd s10
Good video
Is the howling noise normal when accelerating if you have a bad carrier bearing?
I have 2004 motor home with ford E-450 super duty chasis. I have some kind of high pitch noise going down highway. Should I replace u-joints and carrier barring, as a starting point. It has 51 thousand miles. I don't feel any vibration. do you have an idea how much it might cost to have it all replaced by an auto mechanic. What are your thoughts.
Hi Len not sure if your still here but I do purchase from a1 auto and I purchased a carrier bearing for a 07 Tacoma pre runner from auto zone and it has failed I’m going on my 3rd one in the last two months u joints are good and it’s failed what are other things to trouble shoot? Any help would be appreciated thanks a1 auto.
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+أبومنصور المنتصر Thanks for checking us out! 1AAuto.com
Great vid thanx
Bought an aftermarket shaft, and all the joints are pretty stiff. No parts list, seller is clueless as well. How does one measure for new joints and carrier to rebuild it with good parts?
Thank you!!!!!!
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On my vheerickle I can shake the drive shaft up down left and right a decent bit. Guess it’s time for a change!
Thank you
Excellent
What replacement carrier bearing would be best?
Can the center support bearing on a mazda cx9 2009 be changed
Interesting point about the UJoint heating up and binding more. I'd never heard that before.
My 2013 CRV AWD had the same issue. It is unserviceable so the entire drive shaft needed to be replaced.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 and thanks for the video
No problem Salvador!
So I spent a ton of money trying to fix my steering wheel from shaking. I replaced rotors, breaks, fixed my rims, changed tyres, balanced, wheel alignment. Ive done it all and still its shaking. Would this be next bet to check.
Hi, I have a very strange situation where only when I slow right down to crawl speed like when stopping at a toll booth I get a very heavy clunking sound and I can feel it through the car but once I start to move again there is no noise or vibration. It is a 2001 Ford explorer Sport Trac 4x4, do you have any ideas on this problem.
is the carrier bearing serviceable? if not should have stated it
I got a 1500 hd I just baught and it has a new carrier bearing but you start to drive and drive is chattering still and vibrating what could it be u joints? Thanks
Hey what part number did is that ? I have a 2011 Ford F-150 xlt 2 ps Drive shaft 2wd
My 2021 Ranger only has 5k miles and I get a random belt squeel sound coming from the back... Bad Center bearing?
Would it make a clunk noise when put into gear?
Hey bud the carrier bearing I got has a small like sleeve with a odd collor, a video on the reinstall of a bearing would be great 👍 especially when they come with extra parts. Looked all over online an nodda damn thing that’s helpful for what I need, wasted $26 on a Haynes online manual with NO Dice for what I needed it for. Lolz I’d put it in a shop for them to slap it back together but they all claim that they don’t have 5mins to slap it together for me, even offered them $100 for 5mins of their time. It’s all ready to go on old one is off new ujoints are in just need that damn diagram for the carrier bearing install of the new one. To a 99 GMC Sonoma
Everytime i let off my brake from a complete stop a feel a soft jerk BEFORE i even put my foot on the gas. Is this my slip yoke needing grease?
Would a bad driveshaft carrier bearing make a whining or whistle sound, or is that most likely differential?
Diff. That would probably be gear wear.
You forgot to show Marking / scribing / pin-punching the Yokes and their attachments at Transmission / Xfer case and at the Differential housing.
How do you grease a carrier bearing? thanks
I replaced the right rear axle on my 2003 Explorer. Nuw as I am driving everything goes smoothly until I reach 20 to 30 mph, then there's what start as a low winding noise the rapidly increases in sound and a knocking or clunking noice that feels like something is coming apart in the drivetrain. The only way to stop it is to slow down or stop. Help?
There's smoke coming out of my cars rear drive shaft. Any ideas why this is happening?
You ought to call this a "center bearing" replacement because when I hear carrier bearing I think of the differential carrier bearings inside of them. Too vague of a term.
Would a carrier bearing make a whining noise or hum?
I have a rumbling noise issue on my Mercedes CL500 when driving & have replaced pretty much all of the suspension components i.e. UCAs, LCAs, strut rods, bottom strut's bushings, etc... but the noise still there. Will a bad driveshaft center support bearing causes a rumbling noise when the car is in gears & moving? Please advise. Thanks
+megatran2010 We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
Sweet. Ty
How you disassemble the center barring
Amazing how some people simply do not take care of their vehicles. Every year I check underbody for rust and TAKE CARE if it. Only takes 1 hour and makes my car last much much longer, but more important: I can sell it for much better price!
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@1aauto Please reply. I need some guidance and dont want to pay for a mechanic to diagnose. There is some INTERMITTENT metal on metal grinding/scratching but only at low speeds. If i take off easy from a dead stop, I'll hear the grinding for about 2 seconds, then it'll stop for a few seconds then grind some more. Itll do this until my speed gets up past 35mph... then it stops. If I'm at a dead stop and I punch the gas and go, I dont hear anything then either. So I just got under my truck and grabbed the drive shaft right behind the center support bearing and theres slop in it.. I can move the drive shaft around with my hand. Do you guys think that this is what's causing the sound I'm hearing?
I'm no expert but might be some gears, if it's an auto your transmission is probably deactivating and reactivating your first gear reduction. But the best way to diagnose is to get under and start wiggling stuff, see what spins and what doesn't and weather or not it's supposed to.
Well it make it pop when you back up
You well informed tu
Can a shaky drive shaft cause the engine grow a rod?
I NEED HELP! I drive a Jeep and it doesn’t have a carrier bearing but it’s doing what you described. Speaking and vibrating when around 40 mph and when going uphill. Do you know what this could be?
+Reed Riley We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
Can that also make a squeaky sound? I have a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and i hear a squeaky noise when i back up and also when i go forward. All from the rear.
+Roger Taylor Thanks for watching! It could cause a squeaking noise, but you will typically experience the other symptoms we talk about in the video.
The amount of movement in the mounting bracket for the carrier bearing @ 1:16 was scary. That rusty thing is paper thin lol
I'm having a big issue as to what driveshaft goes in my 2004 Ford f150 new body style extended cab 6 and 1/2 foot bed. 4.6L. cannot find any answers to this truck!! Plz help
Iv been told that my carrier bearing is not replaceable in order to replace it I have to replace the whole driveshaft. It's a 2 piece drive shaft.
Main rule if you have 1 bad joint replace all joints just like struts replace in pairs never only 1
I have a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 two-wheel while driving it there is a noise sounds like coming from the front wheel on the left side a roaring sound if you turn to the right while driving the noise and vibration in the steering wheel will go a way just as soon as the wheels are straight again the noise comes back or if you go to the left the noise stays there what causes that
Sound like wheel bearing
I got a 1994 nissan 4x4 pick up and it makes a grinding sound when i let off at anything above 50mph
+Tony We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
Is there universal support bearing?
Not sure what you mean every vehicle is different
What would cause rear tires to spin unevenly at the same spot?
Wrong size tires
Hi it is Theunis here I have a chev Aveo hatchback it is front wheel drive there are noise coming from the left front I don't know if it is a gearbox bearing or not the wheel bearings are fine it is just that noise maybe you can help
+Theunis Van Rensburg We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
2013 crew cab fx2 5.0 I get a vibration or wobbling feeling only when I drive 75 to 85 miles per hour on the highway This happens often but not every time but only at those speeds Could the problem be this carrier bearing?
+Mannyz 3 Thanks for watching! It could be the carrier bearing, but it could also be another issue. If you are unsure we recommend having a reputable garage take a look and get an accurate diagnosis!
Thank you for the reply I know it’s not a front bearing because I did replace one that went out and the other side was good but the wobble persists but only at 75-85 mph, as for other issues, can you point me at a direction of what else it could be? I may get that carrier bearing changed tho because the truck does have 175000 miles on it but still runs like a champ
Awesome that my problem