8.8 question - Page 2

SlowJoe · 10-08-2008, 12:02 PM

did u check back lash?

myillwillinc · 10-08-2008, 06:19 PM

everything checked out great till the final tq of the caps. then it got tight. so i'm picking up some shims this week to take care of that bugger.

EHardy1971 · 10-09-2008, 01:13 PM

Swap the shims around to opposite sides,all of the factory ones I've messed with are always different thicknesses.Just a thought.

SlowJoe · 10-09-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by EHardy1971

Swap the shims around to opposite sides,all of the factory ones I've messed with are always different thicknesses.Just a thought.

waypastcrazy had to do that one time fixed it right up.

QWKSNKE · 10-09-2008, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EHardy1971

Swap the shims around to opposite sides,all of the factory ones I've messed with are always different thicknesses.Just a thought.

If it is rotating fine until the final torque of the caps, the shims are more than likely not swapped.
But yeah Tommy, the shims and caps are side specific. Well the caps are not really side specific but you need to make sure that the arrows are pointing to the outside of the carrier.

I still stick buy my original statement though, the bearings are the problem because new bearings are thicker than OEM. Trust I have done an assload of these jobs

EHardy1971 · 10-09-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

If it is rotating fine until the final torque of the caps, the shims are more than likely not swapped.

Ok,gotcha!

coreydaniel · 10-09-2008, 07:26 PM

It is important to have the backlash correct. If its to tight it will wear the gears prematurly and if its is to loose it will whine. The backlash specs are 8 to 13 thousanths of an inch. i always set mine up at 10 and never have any trouble form them. AS far as changing just the carrier, that wont affect pinion depth. Take note of how tick your shims are now. It will make it easier to choose what size your new ones need to be.

myillwillinc · 10-31-2008, 07:12 AM

*update*

opened it up last nite and switched the shims sides and realized i had put them in back wards. she now spins smooth like it should.....

ncontt · 10-31-2008, 03:26 PM

glad you got it straight....I know that's messed up when something doesn't act like it's supposed to!!!

myillwillinc · 10-31-2008, 07:51 PM

now i have to figure out how to wire up the sucker to work. it comes with a wad of wires and relays and no destructions....

10-08-2008, 12:02 PM	#11
SlowJoe Mind Blowing Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dawsonville Ga Posts: 3,913	did u check back lash? __________________ Slow Joe Racing 2008 dodge ram 5.7 HEMI 1993 lx with a 289 and a 3 speed on the floor WTB 1955 t-bird project

10-08-2008, 06:19 PM	#12
myillwillinc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 593	everything checked out great till the final tq of the caps. then it got tight. so i'm picking up some shims this week to take care of that bugger. __________________ 5.4 project in the works..... link: http://www.illwillinc.com/97mustang.htm PowderCoating and Anodizing: http://www.illwillinc.com/

10-09-2008, 01:13 PM	#13
EHardy1971 Trunk Monkey Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Home Posts: 5,708	Swap the shims around to opposite sides,all of the factory ones I've messed with are always different thicknesses.Just a thought. __________________ Eric 89 LX Coupe-Juiced 01 Lightning-Boost 06 TBSS

10-31-2008, 07:12 AM	#18
myillwillinc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 593	update opened it up last nite and switched the shims sides and realized i had put them in back wards. she now spins smooth like it should..... __________________ 5.4 project in the works..... link: http://www.illwillinc.com/97mustang.htm PowderCoating and Anodizing: http://www.illwillinc.com/

10-31-2008, 03:26 PM	#19
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	glad you got it straight....I know that's messed up when something doesn't act like it's supposed to!!! __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10-09-2008, 07:26 PM	#17
coreydaniel Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 43	It is important to have the backlash correct. If its to tight it will wear the gears prematurly and if its is to loose it will whine. The backlash specs are 8 to 13 thousanths of an inch. i always set mine up at 10 and never have any trouble form them. AS far as changing just the carrier, that wont affect pinion depth. Take note of how tick your shims are now. It will make it easier to choose what size your new ones need to be.

10-31-2008, 07:51 PM	#20
myillwillinc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 593	now i have to figure out how to wire up the sucker to work. it comes with a wad of wires and relays and no destructions.... __________________ 5.4 project in the works..... link: http://www.illwillinc.com/97mustang.htm PowderCoating and Anodizing: http://www.illwillinc.com/