How much torque does a pinion gear have?
Either way, the nut should be tightened to produce 24-32-in-lb of torque to turn the pinion gear with a new bearing. This is without the ring gear in place.
Can a torque wrench be used to turn a pinion shaft?
If you want to use a torque wrench then buy a crush sleeve and pull the axles and carrier out. Then measure the existing torque it takes to turn the pinion shaft with an inch lbs torque wrench. This is the turning torque you want after changing the seal and reusing old pinion bearings.
What kind of torque wrench to use on Chevy yoke nut?
On the crush sleeve type rear ends, as our vehicles have, tighten the nut until you get the pinion drag to the correct specification. The beam type inch pound torque wrench I use has a ring on the scale end, so a finger can be used to rotate the wrench while reading the scale.
How do you replace a pinion torque nut?
Click to expand… You can replace the pinion seal without changing the crush sleeve. You have to do it a little differently though. First mark the position of the nut with a chisel or other method so you can tighten it back to exactly the same place. Next remove the nut and change the seal.
Either way, the nut should be tightened to produce 24-32-in-lb of torque to turn the pinion gear with a new bearing. This is without the ring gear in place.
If you want to use a torque wrench then buy a crush sleeve and pull the axles and carrier out. Then measure the existing torque it takes to turn the pinion shaft with an inch lbs torque wrench. This is the turning torque you want after changing the seal and reusing old pinion bearings.
On the crush sleeve type rear ends, as our vehicles have, tighten the nut until you get the pinion drag to the correct specification. The beam type inch pound torque wrench I use has a ring on the scale end, so a finger can be used to rotate the wrench while reading the scale.
What is the spec on a pinion nut?
If you are talking about the pinion nut it is not hand tighten. The spec measures the torque required to turn the pinion gear by itself once the nut is tightened. The spec is NOT the torque applied to tighten the nut. That is whatever it takes to achieve the pinon bearing pre-load which is determined as described above.