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Ed in Maine · 07-19-2023, 11:32 AM

I have the rear end assembly off the car. The rear end is supported on blocks, I have removed the speedometer cap, speedometer gear and the retaining ring on the drive shaft. I just removed the bolts to the banjo and have moved the torque tube back from the banjo about 1 1/2 in. The torque tube doesn't seem to want to come back any further. What is holding the torque tube at this point? Does the pinion gear come out of the banjo easily or is it pressed into the banjo.

Actually, I am being lazy because I have Tom Endy's paper and numerous other MARC articles and I will get into them next. Just hoping to finish this small task this afternoon. Thanks for your help, Ed

07-19-2023, 11:32 AM	#1
Ed in Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cty., ME or Flagler Cty., FL Posts: 1,193	Removing Torque Tube from Banjo I have the rear end assembly off the car. The rear end is supported on blocks, I have removed the speedometer cap, speedometer gear and the retaining ring on the drive shaft. I just removed the bolts to the banjo and have moved the torque tube back from the banjo about 1 1/2 in. The torque tube doesn't seem to want to come back any further. What is holding the torque tube at this point? Does the pinion gear come out of the banjo easily or is it pressed into the banjo. Actually, I am being lazy because I have Tom Endy's paper and numerous other MARC articles and I will get into them next. Just hoping to finish this small task this afternoon. Thanks for your help, Ed