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Old 04-13-2024, 07:48 PM   #18
dave in australia
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Default Re: Differential Pinion Gear Bearing Preload

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Originally Posted by JayJay View Post
Dave - I've found that the preload changes a bit due to the torqueing down of the pinion carrier onto the tapered end of the driveshaft - seems to maybe expand the carrier a tad? Something to keep in mind doing it like you do. Clever idea, though.
About how much change. Is it small enough, that if I keep the load at the bottom side if the tolerance, the change won't raise it to outside the upper end of the tolerance? I might have to make a C spanner adaptor and do a pre and post driveshaft fitment load check.
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