The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Q: 34 Diff: torque on housing/ pinion preload etc.

Bored&Stroked · 07-21-2019, 09:05 PM

Well - pretty much everybody I've listened too gives quite a different spec for used versus new bearings . . . like a factor of 1/3 to 1/4 the figure used for new bearings. Not claiming to be an expert, but I've definitely seen this as a pretty consistent opinion.

07-21-2019, 09:05 PM	#10
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,064	Re: Q: 34 Diff: torque on housing/ pinion preload etc. Well - pretty much everybody I've listened too gives quite a different spec for used versus new bearings . . . like a factor of 1/3 to 1/4 the figure used for new bearings. Not claiming to be an expert, but I've definitely seen this as a pretty consistent opinion.