Rear End Problem? And Question
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Rear End Problem? And Question
I have the rear end out of my car and here is what I see.
When I turn the front yoke, both the side yokes turn the same way. The car is a 1975 and is this normal. It has a positive tractkon rear end in it. The fluid looked good but the rear end looks like someone has been working on it before.
I thought the yokes should turn in opposite directions am I crazy?
If I turn the front yoke it feels real tight. If I loosen the front nut up on the pinion it then turns over real smooth.
The weird thing is that if I turn the front yoke left to right rear quick, then it feels like it is trying to lock up. If I loosen the front pinion it feels smooth when I do this.
Is the crush sleeve to tight?
Any assistance would be great! I really don't know how to do the picture thing but all I can tell you is what I feel with my hand and it is not feeling right.
When I turn the front yoke, both the side yokes turn the same way. The car is a 1975 and is this normal. It has a positive tractkon rear end in it. The fluid looked good but the rear end looks like someone has been working on it before.
I thought the yokes should turn in opposite directions am I crazy?
If I turn the front yoke it feels real tight. If I loosen the front nut up on the pinion it then turns over real smooth.
The weird thing is that if I turn the front yoke left to right rear quick, then it feels like it is trying to lock up. If I loosen the front pinion it feels smooth when I do this.
Is the crush sleeve to tight?
Any assistance would be great! I really don't know how to do the picture thing but all I can tell you is what I feel with my hand and it is not feeling right.
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I have the rear end out of my car and here is what I see.
When I turn the front yoke, both the side yokes turn the same way. The car is a 1975 and is this normal. It has a positive tractkon rear end in it. The fluid looked good but the rear end looks like someone has been working on it before.
I thought the yokes should turn in opposite directions am I crazy?
When I turn the front yoke, both the side yokes turn the same way. The car is a 1975 and is this normal. It has a positive tractkon rear end in it. The fluid looked good but the rear end looks like someone has been working on it before.
I thought the yokes should turn in opposite directions am I crazy?
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sounds like too much preload on the pinion bearings. New bearings should be 15-20 in/lbs drag on the pinion brg only, total is about 25-28
Used bearings this will drop to about 5 in/lbs.
You don't want to back off on the pinion nut it should be set tight. Install a new sleeve & seal.
Used bearings this will drop to about 5 in/lbs.
You don't want to back off on the pinion nut it should be set tight. Install a new sleeve & seal.
