play in side yokes
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Navigator
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: HULL IL
play in side yokes
When I took the rear differential out I noticed the side yokes move about 1/16". Is this OK? I am going to change the rear seals but didn't want to put the rear end back in without doing the yokes if the 1/16' is too much.
Thanks Rodney
Thanks Rodney
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: nassau co. new york
rodney mine move around the same but don't pull out so the retaining clips are still in place.i have no issues whatsoever but i do not race the car so it may depend on how you drive it.you will hear all kinds of opinions on this topic and sometimes it will get ugly. good luck.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Damascus MD
Yokes
I thought my 70 was moving in and out in excess of 1/8". I picked up a dial indicator and found they were only moving .019 which is within spec. I thought the worst until I looked a bot closer.
Keep in mind that somewhere around 1974 the yokes were not properly hardened on the ends so they will wear out much faster. I remember reading another post that indicated there was a recall back in the day.
Don't guess and try to make as scientific evaluation as you can.
You can pick up a cheap dial indicator and magnetic base from harbor freight that will do the job.
Bill
Keep in mind that somewhere around 1974 the yokes were not properly hardened on the ends so they will wear out much faster. I remember reading another post that indicated there was a recall back in the day.
Don't guess and try to make as scientific evaluation as you can.
You can pick up a cheap dial indicator and magnetic base from harbor freight that will do the job.
Bill
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
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From: Western NY
I thought my 70 was moving in and out in excess of 1/8". I picked up a dial indicator and found they were only moving .019 which is within spec. I thought the worst until I looked a bot closer.
Keep in mind that somewhere around 1974 the yokes were not properly hardened on the ends so they will wear out much faster. I remember reading another post that indicated there was a recall back in the day.
Don't guess and try to make as scientific evaluation as you can.
You can pick up a cheap dial indicator and magnetic base from harbor freight that will do the job.
Bill
Keep in mind that somewhere around 1974 the yokes were not properly hardened on the ends so they will wear out much faster. I remember reading another post that indicated there was a recall back in the day.
Don't guess and try to make as scientific evaluation as you can.
You can pick up a cheap dial indicator and magnetic base from harbor freight that will do the job.
Bill
I don't know about any recalls, but my wife owned a '79 (bought it new), and the yokes on her car wore at the inside of the diff....
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