Dana 30 pinion bearings
03-12-2021, 01:48 PM
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Well done. Use the inch pound wrench and everything? How did you hold the yoke from turning, did you use the special tool or able to manage some other way?
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03-12-2021, 02:49 PM
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I used a pipe wrench and my hand to hold the yoke. Impact gun made getting it on and off easy, I wouldn't fully tighten it up with the tq wrench unless I thought I was super close to getting the preload right. Honestly at the end of the day taking it to a shop for 450 bucks plus parts wouldn't have been a terrible idea. It was a lot of work. I spent about 9 hours getting the shims all as good as I could get them. I ended up with a bunch of tools and knowledge that I can use next time I tear into a diff with at least a modicum of confidence that I can do the job. I really should of tossed an auto locker in but I am gunna be street driving it a lot so probably not a horrible idea to skip it for now.
Again thanks for all the help in this thread guys.
03-12-2021, 04:54 PM
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Year: 1996
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Engine: I6 Cyl / 4L
Yep, read through dozens of write ups and watched a hundred videos on it. Bought pretty much every tool you need.
I used a pipe wrench and my hand to hold the yoke. Impact gun made getting it on and off easy, I wouldn't fully tighten it up with the tq wrench unless I thought I was super close to getting the preload right. Honestly at the end of the day taking it to a shop for 450 bucks plus parts wouldn't have been a terrible idea. It was a lot of work. I spent about 9 hours getting the shims all as good as I could get them. I ended up with a bunch of tools and knowledge that I can use next time I tear into a diff with at least a modicum of confidence that I can do the job. I really should of tossed an auto locker in but I am gunna be street driving it a lot so probably not a horrible idea to skip it for now.
Again thanks for all the help in this thread guys.
I used a pipe wrench and my hand to hold the yoke. Impact gun made getting it on and off easy, I wouldn't fully tighten it up with the tq wrench unless I thought I was super close to getting the preload right. Honestly at the end of the day taking it to a shop for 450 bucks plus parts wouldn't have been a terrible idea. It was a lot of work. I spent about 9 hours getting the shims all as good as I could get them. I ended up with a bunch of tools and knowledge that I can use next time I tear into a diff with at least a modicum of confidence that I can do the job. I really should of tossed an auto locker in but I am gunna be street driving it a lot so probably not a horrible idea to skip it for now.
Again thanks for all the help in this thread guys.
Glad it worked out.
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