Changing pinion seal w/o removing carrier, how to pull yoke
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Re: Changing pinion seal w/o removing carrier, how to pull yoke
Mark the nut with a scribe mark of some sort ,
so you can put it back where it was.
You should recheck the turning torque on it after at least though.
so you can put it back where it was.
You should recheck the turning torque on it after at least though.
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Re: Changing pinion seal w/o removing carrier, how to pull yoke
Thats the way the dealership replaced the pinion seals on both my 98 and my 01. The 98 lunched the pinion bearings within 400 miles, the 01 destroyed the whole rearend within 50 miles.
I dont recommend that method.
I dont recommend that method.
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Thats the way the dealership replaced the pinion seals on both my 98 and my 01. The 98 lunched the pinion bearings within 400 miles, the 01 destroyed the whole rearend within 50 miles.
I dont recommend that method.
I dont recommend that method.
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Re: Changing pinion seal w/o removing carrier, how to pull yoke
DO you have a pinion preload wrench? If so take off your wheels after you change your seal put the yoke back on then the washer & nut, use lock tite red on the treads of the nut and get it snug so there is no in and out play on the pinion the check with resistence with the pinion tool then tighten till you have about 20 more inch pounds then when you just had the nut snug. This is still not the best way to do this job but it's the most accurate way besides droping your carrier and setting preload. Good luck