Rear Diff... Not sure what to do.
#1
Rear Diff... Not sure what to do.
Hey guys. It's been FOREVER since I've posted, however, I'm running into the recurring problem of the pinion seal leaking on my 02 FX4... 4x4 5-speed
So I tore the driveshaft off, took the yoke off, zipped off the pinion nut, and now I'm left with this:
Rear Diff pinion play
Is that way too much play or is that normal?
Also, I took off the rear diff cover and this fell out:
What does it go to?
So I tore the driveshaft off, took the yoke off, zipped off the pinion nut, and now I'm left with this:
Rear Diff pinion play
Is that way too much play or is that normal?
Also, I took off the rear diff cover and this fell out:
What does it go to?
#4
Alright excellent thanks for the replies.
Two things though: That play is WITHOUT the pinion nut installed. Even WITH the pinion nut in there, the whole yoke had play. Do I need to worry about the crush sleeve at all? I've never touched rear diffs before other than replacing gaskets.
Other thing: That is not a magnet nor a clamp. It's a soft piece of material, almost like a gasket. No idea where it came from.
Two things though: That play is WITHOUT the pinion nut installed. Even WITH the pinion nut in there, the whole yoke had play. Do I need to worry about the crush sleeve at all? I've never touched rear diffs before other than replacing gaskets.
Other thing: That is not a magnet nor a clamp. It's a soft piece of material, almost like a gasket. No idea where it came from.
#5
Alrighty soooo after A LOT of research, I've come up with most of the answers I need...
And since I can see that this forum is mostly defunct now, I'm grateful for the two replies I did receive. (does no one work on their junk anymore?)
Now, I understand that there has to be a preload on the pinion bearings (accomplished through the crush sleeve) and that has it's own torque setting. (16-29 in/lbs rotational torque, with new bearings) This is SEPARATE from the torque setting of the pinion nut itself, which is 160 ft. lbs.
What I DON'T understand, is how get that initial 16-29 ft. lbs. of torque on there. Wouldn't it just completely annihilate the crush sleeve with the 160 ft. lbs of torque?
Dunno but that's my only other question.
I'll check back in a few days and hopefully have a reply.
Thanks.
And since I can see that this forum is mostly defunct now, I'm grateful for the two replies I did receive. (does no one work on their junk anymore?)
Now, I understand that there has to be a preload on the pinion bearings (accomplished through the crush sleeve) and that has it's own torque setting. (16-29 in/lbs rotational torque, with new bearings) This is SEPARATE from the torque setting of the pinion nut itself, which is 160 ft. lbs.
What I DON'T understand, is how get that initial 16-29 ft. lbs. of torque on there. Wouldn't it just completely annihilate the crush sleeve with the 160 ft. lbs of torque?
Dunno but that's my only other question.
I'll check back in a few days and hopefully have a reply.
Thanks.
#7
Setting pinion bearing preload on the Ford 8.8" axle - YouTube
kinda a dumb video but he does explain in
You are from hazelton? Im like 3 hours west of you. I go to harrys all the time
kinda a dumb video but he does explain in
You are from hazelton? Im like 3 hours west of you. I go to harrys all the time
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