Can someone identify this posi carrier. The numbers on the carrier reads EDB 32212, E228

That is a 3 series for a 12 bolt truck.

Thanks big gear head. How hard are these to replace the clutches and springs? Does anyone have a simple written procedure? How do you get the bearings off without beating the thing to death?

Thanks big gear head. How hard are these to replace the clutches and springs? Does anyone have a simple written procedure? How do you get the bearings off without beating the thing to death?

This unit will not work in a passanger car. Just in case you didnt know that.

Yes I know but thanks all the same. I figure rebuilding would be the same for car or truck, maybe even the same parts. I'm going to use in my 71 but still would like to know what to expect when I tear apart. Also need someone to help me with the parts. The gears are good. Hell, maybe the whole damn thing is good, but I've had a long time and don't know where it came from.

All of the parts inside the 12 bolt truck posi will fit in the 12 bolt car posi. They are both made by Eaton and everything inside is the same. Don't try to beat the bearings off. Use a press or a bearing puller. I've seen several of these that were damaged by someone trying to beat the bearings off with a hammer and chisel. As for rebuilding it, remove the shaft from the center. Pry the plates and springs out with a screw driver. Use an axle to turn one axle gear so that the pinion gears will come out. Then the axle gears and clutches will come out. Put it back together in the opposite order. You will need to shim the clutches to get the proper preload. Use Channel Locks to compress the springs and plates and push them back between the axle gears. You can send it to me for a rebuild and bearing swap if you don't want to do it yourself.

I have a press but am not sure how this would get the bearings off. It seems the carrier would be in the way due to the direction you need to push on the bearings. Is there some tool for this?

Send me an email at stope4@houston.rr.com and let me know your price for labor and parts. We may be able to work something out. If you don't mind, please itemize the parts.

Here are some of the tools that I use. The bearing seperator is used in the press to remove bearings. I spent the extra money and got the blue bearing puller in the pictures. It was around $350, so it isn't something that you would want to buy to do just one rear end.
http://community.webshots.com/album/55411986qgnRwr

The bearings can be a real PAIN to get off unless you have the nice $350 puller. I don't do enough rebuilds to justify buying one myself so i simply used a bearing seperator (harbor freight for $20) to remove mine. One time I had to cut a bearing race off with a cut-off wheel. I don't advise going this route unless you plan on being VERY carefull. Use the bearing seperator and a torch to heat the bearing race up and it should come off. This all assumes that you are using a press though.