D44 Pinion Nut $*#%$ !!!!!
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Melting Slicks
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From: King George VA
D44 Pinion Nut $*#%$ !!!!!
So I fixed my leak at the pinion seal. I marked the driveline. I went to reassemble and thats when life sucks. I put a torque wrench on it and had some hold my wheel studs with a breaker bar. I proceeded to TRY and toque it down. Needless to say I rushed and didnt put the washer for the pinion nut back in. The yoke isnt setting flush down like it was and the pinion nut got pretty chewed up. Needless to say Im upset. Im going to have to buy a new nut and try again. We didnt even get it to 200 ftpds.
Bad thing is I drove it back to my house like this. I drove like a granny and it was about 2 miles. I heard a loud metal hi pitch sound when NOT under acceleration. The sound sounded to me like the dust cover moving on the shaft. It didnt feel or sound like internal parts. Hope I didnt mess anything up. I wont be able to tackle this til Sunday. Brighter side I fixed the leak.
Bad thing is I drove it back to my house like this. I drove like a granny and it was about 2 miles. I heard a loud metal hi pitch sound when NOT under acceleration. The sound sounded to me like the dust cover moving on the shaft. It didnt feel or sound like internal parts. Hope I didnt mess anything up. I wont be able to tackle this til Sunday. Brighter side I fixed the leak.
Racer
Joined: May 2009
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From: van buren ar
never had a d44 irs apart before,but if it has a crush sleeve on the pinion you may not want to go for 200ftlbs on a seal replacement.also are you sure the yoke is crooked and not just the little dust shield?i install gears at work every week and i dont remember ever having got one on crooked.dont froget to use lock-tite on the new pinion nut.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: backwoods upstate ny
no crush sleeve.don't need to fight with a friend tryin to hold the axle...a small alum block abt 2'' x 2'' x 7/8'' IIRC can be positioned between the c-beam and the yoke to totally stop yoke rotation for both removal and reinstall/torque of the 1-5/16'' nut...if you didn't 'fill the groove' of the new seal with white grease and smear the same on the matching surface of the yoke before install, the ugly leak fairy will be back.
oh, and don't forget to remove the alum block before driving.
Last edited by redrose; May 22, 2010 at 05:03 PM.
