well, I pulled it apart and the chunk wouldn't come out cause the service
manual calls for a axle housing spreader to spread the housing to get it
out. So I had to put it all back together. I didn't mark the caps cause they
only went back on a certain way. You could tell if it was on the wrong side
cause it just didn't sit quit right.
----- Original Message -----
From: <SS454454@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: DML: rear end HELP!!!
> Ok here is what you do. If youre KEEPING your old geats and just replacing
> the differential you dont adjust anything. You just take out the old diff
and
> bolt up the new Limited slip or whatever youre installing with the old
ring
> gear.
> If youre replacing the gears along with the differential you need to have
> the backlash and pinion depth adjusted.
> Thats when youll need the dial indicatir and mic for the shims.
>
> If all youre doing is replacing the diferential just bolt up the old ring
> gear and put everything back the way you took it out. Remember to mark the
> bearing caps so they go back where they were
> Rob
>
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