gears

myillwillinc · 10-23-2005, 07:50 PM

i have a rearend with richmond gears. can i read the numbers on the ring without tearing it apart?

Italian LX · 10-23-2005, 07:55 PM

I'm not sure if it is stamped on the top of the pinion gear or not... but you can always count the teeth on each gear and divided them to get the ratio.

myillwillinc · 10-23-2005, 07:59 PM

i can't see the pinion. all i did was took the cover off. wondered if there was a way to tell. i guess i'll tear it apart tonite.

myillwillinc · 10-23-2005, 09:37 PM

now, how do i get the axls out?

Italian LX · 10-23-2005, 09:45 PM

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now, how do i get the axls out?

Remove the bolt that retains the carrier pin (use a 5/16" box-end wrench) and pull the pin out.

Remove the brake calipers, caliper brackets, rotors, and ABS sensors.

Push the axles in and use a magnet to retrieve the C-clips off of them.

Pull the axles out of the housing.

myillwillinc · 10-24-2005, 12:41 PM

dam carrier pin bolt i think is broke, only a small piece came out....

Italian LX · 10-24-2005, 12:53 PM

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dam carrier pin bolt i think is broke, only a small piece came out....

Yep, Lee and I have seen that before. We ended up having to grind a notch in the end of the pin in order to get the resy of the bolt out. Luckly, we had a spare carrier pin to replace it with.

Shorty · 10-24-2005, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

Yep, Lee and I have seen that before. We ended up having to grind a notch in the end of the pin in order to get the rest of the bolt out. Luckly, we had a spare carrier pin to replace it with.

i have never heard of that happening before.

Italian LX · 10-24-2005, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shorty

i have never heard of that happening before.

Shorty · 10-25-2005, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

i expected that.

i guess the coupe is just storage for spare parts.

10-23-2005, 07:50 PM	#1
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10-23-2005, 07:55 PM	#2
Italian LX Daddy x4 ...we're done Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxford, AL Posts: 11,551	Re: gears I'm not sure if it is stamped on the top of the pinion gear or not... but you can always count the teeth on each gear and divided them to get the ratio. __________________ -Brian '86 Mustang GT Convertible '88 Mustang LX coupe '11 Odyssey TE '21 Insight Touring

10-23-2005, 07:59 PM	#3
myillwillinc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 593	Re: gears i can't see the pinion. all i did was took the cover off. wondered if there was a way to tell. i guess i'll tear it apart tonite. __________________ 5.4 project in the works..... link: http://www.illwillinc.com/97mustang.htm PowderCoating and Anodizing: http://www.illwillinc.com/

10-23-2005, 09:37 PM	#4
myillwillinc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 593	Re: gears now, how do i get the axls out? __________________ 5.4 project in the works..... link: http://www.illwillinc.com/97mustang.htm PowderCoating and Anodizing: http://www.illwillinc.com/

10-24-2005, 12:41 PM	#6
myillwillinc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 593	Re: gears dam carrier pin bolt i think is broke, only a small piece came out.... __________________ 5.4 project in the works..... link: http://www.illwillinc.com/97mustang.htm PowderCoating and Anodizing: http://www.illwillinc.com/