S10 Yoke.

[oino]

Anyone know what the Torque spec is for the Big nut in the center of the yoke on the S10 rearend?

The rear end I got was messed up where the u-joint goes. I got another yoke from the pick a part.
removed the bad one and put the good one on.

 

[RPM]

Anyone know what the Torque spec is for the Big nut in the center of the yoke on the S10 rearend?

The rear end I got was messed up where the u-joint goes. I got another yoke from the pick a part.
removed the bad one and put the good one on.

There probably is not a torque spec on it. Probably goes like this. Install new crush sleeve and torque nut till it takes X amount of inch lbs to turn just the pinion. In real life that would be about 400 ft lbs on the nut to crush that new sleeve. You would also have to take the ring gear out to do that.

Now to solve the problem I would just tighten it as tight as you can with a 1/2" breaker bar and either use a new nut or put lock-tite on the old one.

 

[oino]

So, New nut, crush washer, lock tight, and 180ft·lbs with a torque wrench should do it?

 

[estesken]

Probably to late for ether of these, but here is two procedures for flange or seal replacement that we teach. 1. Measure pinion preload before removal then tighten nut to previous spec. plus 3 to 5 inch pounds. 2 index nut to pinion with marks, remove and replace seal, then re-tighten to align marks plus 1/16. PM e-mail and I’ll send these procedures from the book.

 

[oino]

Probably to late for ether of these, but here is two procedures for flange or seal replacement that we teach. 1. Measure pinion preload before removal then tighten nut to previous spec. plus 3 to 5 inch pounds. 2 index nut to pinion with marks, remove and replace seal, then re-tighten to align marks plus 1/16. PM e-mail and I’ll send these procedures from the book.

Yaaaa..., To late for that.

 

[oino]

Do I really need to replace the crush sleeve. I can't get the bearing out to get to the old sleeve.

 

[oino]

I'm guessing a bearing puller would help.

 

[railroad]

Tighten the nut until you have no play in the pinion gear. Put an inch lb torque wrench on it and shoot for 20 inch lbs. Be sure to put some RTV between the yoke and spline and nut and yoke.
Gear lube will seep out the spline and look bad.

 

[oino]

Tighten the nut until you have no play in the pinion gear. Put an inch lb torque wrench on it and shoot for 20 inch lbs. Be sure to put some RTV between the yoke and spline and nut and yoke.
Gear lube will seep out the spline and look bad.

20 inch lbs? Doesn't seem like alot.
Isn't Foot lbs more then inch lbs?

 

[ruggs]

20 inch lbs? Doesn't seem like alot.
Isn't Foot lbs more then inch lbs?

Bearing preload is set in inch pounds however, I think the number should be less than 20 if it is a used bearing. Might want to check.......ruggs

 

[oino]

From what I'm reading online in other forums. I'd need to remove the cover and take every thing out to remove the pinion bearing to change the crush sleeve.

Is that true?
If so, I'm leaving it there.

 

[RPM]

Bearing preload is set in inch pounds however, I think the number should be less than 20 if it is a used bearing. Might want to check.......ruggs

20 inch lbs would be with new bearings and a new crush sleeve and the ring gear would have to be out. That is what it would take to turn the pinion assy in the housing. NOT what you are trying to do.

 

[oino]

ok I see.

Thank you.