ring and pinion Q????????

hevymtl · 05-27-2005, 06:22 PM

What is the name of the bolt that holds the carrier pin in? Really does it have a name?!?

Ive got to put this in Sunday and Im looking for the torque specs.

Italian LX · 05-27-2005, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hevymtl

What is the name of the bolt that holds the carrier pin in?

Pinion shaft retaining bolt?

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Originally Posted by hevymtl

. . . Im looking for the torque specs.

Torque Spec = tight.

hevymtl · 05-27-2005, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

Pinion shaft retaining bolt?

Torque Spec = tight.

Thanks, Brian.

Thats it!!

hevymtl · 05-27-2005, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

Pinion shaft retaining bolt?

pinion shaft lock bolt?

triggz · 05-27-2005, 07:10 PM

Standard german torque applies. (Goodentight)

hevymtl · 05-27-2005, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by triggz

(Goodentight)

That means virgin in German.

QWKSNKE · 05-27-2005, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hevymtl

What is the name of the bolt that holds the carrier pin in? Really does it have a name?!?

Ive got to put this in Sunday and Im looking for the torque specs.

Do you have access to a impact? you are going to need it

Craig K. · 05-27-2005, 08:30 PM

I have a 1985 and a 1988 Ford service manual I could check for you, if memory serves me right, I think they are around 25-30 ft.lbs. (let me check for sure though).

Also make sure that you use a loc-tite on the threads.

hevymtl · 05-28-2005, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig K.

I have a 1985 and a 1988 Ford service manual I could check for you, if memory serves me right, I think they are around 25-30 ft.lbs. (let me check for sure though).

Also make sure that you use a loc-tite on the threads.

Yea I found a guy with the specs on the ford 9.75 rearend and it was 22lb/ft.
Ill pick some loc-tite up today.

hevymtl · 05-28-2005, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

Do you have access to a impact? you are going to need it

Ill need one for that particular bolt?

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triggz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 245	Re: ring and pinion Q???????? Standard german torque applies. (Goodentight)

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Craig K. Nothing new here Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,990	Re: ring and pinion Q???????? I have a 1985 and a 1988 Ford service manual I could check for you, if memory serves me right, I think they are around 25-30 ft.lbs. (let me check for sure though). Also make sure that you use a loc-tite on the threads. __________________ 1974 Triumph TR6 1985 Monte Carlo SS 1986 Mustang GT 2011 KIA Optima GTS