Eaton install questions...?
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Eaton install questions...? I will be buying my Eaton soon and installing myself.
I wanted some guidance before I start tearing things apart in a week or two.
Where do I get the carrier bearings? Do I really need new ones?
If not, can I just take them off with a three jaw puller, cook them in the oven, and slide them back on? ..... Will cooking it to 400+ degrees warp or destoy it?
Do I even need to touch the pinion?
How often do people actually need new shims going from a stock open diffy to an Eaton Posi?
How do I actually measure backlash? I've never even used a dial indicator.
Thanks, and please answer what you can.
I wanted some guidance before I start tearing things apart in a week or two.
Where do I get the carrier bearings? Do I really need new ones?
If not, can I just take them off with a three jaw puller, cook them in the oven, and slide them back on? ..... Will cooking it to 400+ degrees warp or destoy it?
Do I even need to touch the pinion?
How often do people actually need new shims going from a stock open diffy to an Eaton Posi?
How do I actually measure backlash? I've never even used a dial indicator.
Thanks, and please answer what you can.
Originally Posted by derek_silvy
I will be buying my Eaton soon and installing myself.
I wanted some guidance before I start tearing things apart in a week or two.
Where do I get the carrier bearings? Do I really need new ones?
I wanted some guidance before I start tearing things apart in a week or two.
Where do I get the carrier bearings? Do I really need new ones?
If not, can I just take them off with a three jaw puller, cook them in the oven, and slide them back on? ..... Will cooking it to 400+ degrees warp or destoy it?
Do I even need to touch the pinion?
How often do people actually need new shims going from a stock open diffy to an Eaton Posi?
How do I actually measure backlash? I've never even used a dial indicator.
Thanks, and please answer what you can.
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Thanks for the heads up!
I work at Autozone, and we can't even get those bearings!
Are these the bearings I need?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7936271938
Is that a good price?
I work at Autozone, and we can't even get those bearings!
Are these the bearings I need?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7936271938
Is that a good price?
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Originally Posted by derek_silvy
Thanks for the heads up!
I work at Autozone, and we can't even get those bearings!
Are these the bearings I need?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7936271938
Is that a good price?
I work at Autozone, and we can't even get those bearings!
Are these the bearings I need?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7936271938
Is that a good price?
Thansk for the PDF file... it helped some!
I now understand that backlash is the amount of play in the ring gear while the pinion is locked in place. So, what do I do, put the tranny in park and try to roll the ring gear? I don't understand how I will check the play still... Maybe it is because I don't understand how to use the dial indicator? I mean... do I just place the edge of the dial indicator on the outisde of the ring gear and see how much the needle bounces?
Once I understand this I will be straight.
Originally Posted by derek_silvy
EDIT:
Thansk for the PDF file... it helped some!
I now understand that backlash is the amount of play in the ring gear while the pinion is locked in place. So, what do I do, put the tranny in park and try to roll the ring gear? I don't understand how I will check the play still... Maybe it is because I don't understand how to use the dial indicator? I mean... do I just place the edge of the dial indicator on the outisde of the ring gear and see how much the needle bounces?
Once I understand this I will be straight.
Thansk for the PDF file... it helped some!
I now understand that backlash is the amount of play in the ring gear while the pinion is locked in place. So, what do I do, put the tranny in park and try to roll the ring gear? I don't understand how I will check the play still... Maybe it is because I don't understand how to use the dial indicator? I mean... do I just place the edge of the dial indicator on the outisde of the ring gear and see how much the needle bounces?
Once I understand this I will be straight.
Yes, set indicator on the outer edge of a ring gear tooth to measure.
