Club Car Rear end Bearing Noise

 Over the years I have replaced a few bearings in CC rear ends . You know when they are going because they start sounding loud and whining  . The bearing on the opposite end on the shaft behind the secondary clutch is the culprit. If you pull the drive belt off and the noise goes away then you know it's the rear end for sure .First one I've done on the lift . Doing them on jack stands I didn't find them to hard to do . On the lift I supported the right rear frame area in front of the wheel with a 6x6 across the big wheel forks . That way you can remove everything on that side easily . I used my tripod to support the rear end and move it up and down as needed .

 Up in the air with right rear suspension hanging .

 Place tripod under rear end . Remove U bolt over axle ,shock ,  drive belt , secondary clutch , drain gear oil , axle bolts , axle removes easily , remove all the bolts for cover , bolts are all the same size .

 Remove the 2  - 10 mm . bolts

 Disconnect forward / reverse cable .

 Separate cover . There is a spot for a pry bar to fit in to help start it . Here is what it looks like .

 The shifting fork can only be installed in one direction . Keep track of which way it came out .

 I wiggle the 3 sets of gears out and remove them altogether . I find it easier to do it this way . Set them on the bench the way they came out .

 This is what it looks like when they are out . You will have to line the shifting fork up into the lever when reassembling .

The bad bearing is the one on the left . I replace both of them on this shaft only . The gear oil I find doesn't get up to this area well causing it to wear out .

 I don't have a press but this works well for me .

 For the other bearing I use threaded rod to make it work .

 I drive the new bearings on with my homemade tool . Also replace the seal for the secondary /driven clutch shaft .

 When installing the 3 sets of gears take your time and get the bearings seated in the case and line up your shifting fork and lever . Set them in the case by tapping the ends of the shafts with a dead blow hammer . The shaft for the shifting fork might take a bit to get it in , make sure you tap everything in secure .   I use RTV sealer and put a little grease on seal lip  then reassemble everything in reverse order . Lightly tab around the case to get it back on .  Use the bolt pattern sequence in book for case cover . Takes me about 1.5 to 2 hrs.


http://golfcoursemechanics.blogspot.ca/2011/11/sealed-bearing-tip.html


Some of the techs are using this tip for this situation .The gear oil doesn't get up there well .