Hey everyone,
I'm working on replacing the pinion seal on the rear differential of a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer. I made the mistake of not measuring the pre-load torque on the center nut before removal. Does anyone know what this torque setting should be?
2007-05-28 02:29:47 · 4 answers · asked by aeronicapilot 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
Its a S-series. Just like the 1996 models
2007-05-28 02:37:47 · update #1
Just finished it. 25 inch pounds worked. No noise!!!
2007-05-28 06:18:15 · update #2
there isnt really a torque setting sorry its a feel thing when its loose there is play ..it wobbles ..tighten it up so it just stops wobbling some say to tighten it up a little more thain back it off a little you cant have pressure on this bering or it will burn up and you cant leave it to loose or it will leak just snug till the wobble stops torque settings dont work as they use a self locking nut that will create its own friction making this not a reliable reading
2007-05-28 03:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Either way Jimmy or full size you should shoot for about 21 to 25 inch pounds of turning torque. measure with a bending beam inch pound torque wrench. DID you replace the crush sleeve? If not some times before you get the nut tight the turning torque will be too high. then you will have to dissassemble buy a sleeve and new nut and seal and start over. And I hope you had the rear cover and axles out to inspect the pinion inner and outter bearings and the ring gear carrier bearings too. AS the surface gets worn or worse yet grooved and scraped and dented the pinion gets loose and takes out the front pinion seal. If there was no noises before and after you fill it back up your lucky.
2007-05-28 02:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
s series or a full size?
2007-05-28 02:35:39 · answer #3 · answered by ronnny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get bigger on e
2007-05-28 06:12:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋