Bad pinion angle...DAMAGE????
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From: sykesville, md
Bad pinion angle...DAMAGE???? i had an adjustable chassis mounted torque arm installed and the dumbass didnt adjust the pinion angle. it looks to be pointin up (in the positives) a good amount. i took it to the track and now the gears are loud as ****, there is a grinding noise, and it sounds like the driveshaft is slopping around. could there be possible pinion bearing damage or offsetting the gears or w/e?
eh...didnt check mine either, couldnt see the damn gauge, from either side!...but ive only been street driving mine, but mine looks slightly angled down. Sorry to hear about yours though.
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On The Tree
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: sykesville, md
im gonna get the pinion angle corrected then take it from there. theres so much noise between the tranny and the rear i cant tell whats what, i guess i just gotta fix one thing at a time
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First, you cant tell your pinion angle by looking at it. pinion angle does not mean pointing up or down. Your pinion angle is in direct relation to you driveshaft angle. If your d/s angle is pointing down towards rear then your pinion should point up slightly. Picture a lifted 4wd with an extreme d/s angle the rearend pinion should point up almost as much as the d/s angle is down. 1 or 2 degree down is recomended. You really must use an angle finder for accuracy.
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