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Blew the Bearings on my Warn OD

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by High-Hood, Nov 25, 2015.

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  1. High-Hood

    High-Hood The Black Pearl

    So one of the bearings failed on my Warn OD and destroyed some gears in my Dana 18. The jeep has been out of commision all summer. Since I can't quite afford to pay Herm the OD guy, I just took it out. My top speed went from 69 MPH to 54 MPH.....:(
     
    High-Hood, Nov 25, 2015
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  2. duffer

    duffer Rodent Power

    Bummer! Was it getting proper lube? Insufficient lube kills more of them than anything else. Not that difficult to rebuild yourself.
     
    duffer, Nov 25, 2015
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  3. PeteL

    PeteL If it wasn't for physics, and law enforcement... 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Ouch. But another way of looking at it is that your top speed went from Zero to 54mph when you removed it... simpler systems are less vulnerable.
     
    PeteL, Nov 25, 2015
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  4. mikec4193

    mikec4193 1947 CJ2A

    Does Warn sell a rebuild kit maybe? Just wondering out loud...

    MikeC
     
    mikec4193, Nov 25, 2015
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  5. jeepermc

    jeepermc Active Member

    Both Herm and Advance Adapters sell repair parts. Warn does not.
     
    jeepermc, Nov 25, 2015
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  6. High-Hood

    High-Hood The Black Pearl

    I haven't thought of rebuilding it myself. I will have to look into that. Anyone rebuild one before?
     
    High-Hood, Nov 25, 2015
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  7. Dave B

    Dave B Frankenjeep '67

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    Dave B, Nov 25, 2015
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  8. 68BuickV6

    68BuickV6 Well-Known Member

    Warn stopping making the Warn OD and selling parts many years ago.

    Now its Herm for Warn, and Advance Adapters for the Saturn OD, which is essentially a slightly changed Warn if I recall correctly. (They bought the rights/designs from Warn I think????)
     
    68BuickV6, Nov 26, 2015
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  9. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    I've worked on them myself. With the exception of the cage gears, it's pretty straight forward. The last one I did, I sent the cage to Herm to have the bearings and gears pressed in using his jig. I did everything else on it.

    Working fine ;)
     
    Warloch, Nov 26, 2015
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  10. colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

    I completely rebuilt mine last summer using parts from AA
    Which bearings went out?
     
    colojeepguy, Nov 26, 2015
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  11. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    Those are called planetary gears ;)
     
    nickmil, Nov 26, 2015
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  12. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    Ya - didn't want to get in the whole Planetary / Sun gear discussion to ID which ones were the PITA.
     
    Warloch, Nov 27, 2015
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  13. colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

    Those planetary gears have needle bearings in them, and they're pretty small so they're something of a challenge.
    Some trans assembly grease and a short piece of a proper sized dowel rod made it a lot easier.
     
    colojeepguy, Nov 27, 2015
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