got it in. Torques the nut down as best with my impact wrench (max torque
250 lbs). The bracket bolts were tough. I had to use open ended wrenches and
when the were racing full tight they started to round. I hope it holds. I
ran it up and down the mountain near my home and it seems ok.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Maskalans" <dml@tepidcola.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Re: Gear oil
>
>
> On Aug 16, 2009, at 4:15 PM, Tom Byrne wrote:
>
>>
>> Trying to pry out the old seal, but all I get are bent lips. Any ideas?
>
>
> try to catch the outer lip to pound it in. you may scratch the outer
> surface so use some RTV around the outside to be sure it seals.
>
> you should have checked for pinion play before you took it out in case
> the seal was a symptom of something else (bad pinion bearings). also,
> the Mopar rear ends (and most others) use crush sleeves to set pinion
> preload, so technically you should remove the pinion, put in a new crush
> sleeve, and readjust pinion preload after you do this. instead, just be
> very careful retightening and don't crush it further, but be sure to seat
> the pinion all the way.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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