Made in China.
YepJust another reason to move out of California.
Looks like uneven load (typical of axle bearings). Once it wears through the hardened surface, failure is quick.Out of the rear axle in my Jeep. Only 1/2 of the race is like this. Wonder why?
No. O E Canyon wheelsDo you by chance have off set wheels? Mine looked that way when I tore it down.
Smoky
This is the carrier bearings. Axle bearings look fine.Looks like uneven load (typical of axle bearings). Once it wears through the hardened surface, failure is quick.
Hope not. Never wrecked or jumped.Is the housing bent? Or warped?
Thanks for posting that. Looks like fitting damage or the bore in the housing is not perfectly round. Or misaligned
Both carrier bearings were like this. But one was worse. Don't remember which but you're explanation makes sense. All 6 bearings had some damage. Axle tubes loaded with fine metal sand.188K of rough service. Was that the right side carrier bearing race? The carrier tries to “walk out” away from the pinion especially under hard acceleration (tires spinning in sand). Cut the cage off the bearing and there probably will be corresponding wear on the inner bearing race. Bearings are a wear item…
Not sure about this diff but GM required a .002 additional shim for each shim pack at both carrier bearings (after snug fit & desired backlash) to ensure proper carrier bearing preload. Too loose or too tight can cause wear. It will be necessary to swab out the axle tubes to ensure cleanliness for a successful overhaul. I’ve used gasoline poured in the tube and then pushed a wadded rag toward the center section until the tubes shined like a clean gun barrel inside.