Huff Racn Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I'm trying to change gears in a rearend(I didn't just change rearends because the gear that I need was in a rearend that I think is bent).The problem I'm having is when I put the pinion gear in and tighten the yoke back on I still have slack between the front of the rearend and the back of the yoke.I know that I'm doing something wrong because I took a spare rearend apart and tried to put it back together and I have the same problem,so it is something I'm doing wrong but can't see what it is,a couple other people have looked but can't figure it out either.If anybody has run into this problem or knows what the problem could be please let me know.Any and all help wiill be appreciated.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorboy Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Sounds like you haven't crushed the sleeve yet. I assume you are using a new crush sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huff Racn Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 No, old sleeve,so that could be my problem,you have to use a new sleeve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck99 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 You should use a new crush sleeve. Also, sometimes the pinion needs a little persuasion to get seated all the way in the front pinion bearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 a new sleeve should fix it ...if you cant get one ..slide the sleeve onto a pipe of close size and hammer it hard enough to stretch it back out iwhile spinning it after each hit up and down the sleeve ..... ..wont be as purty as a new one .. ...i know its the cheap way and off the wall . but it has worked many times ..and not just on racecars ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champkrt1 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 How much slack are you talking about? If its a very small amount, then its the crush sleeve that has already been mentioned. If you are talking like 1/4 inch of slack, what you is have is two housings that appear to be metric housings, and for all purposes are with the exception of one item, the head bearing on the pinion. 77-81 housing looks and is just like the later model metric housing EXCEPT the head bearing is only 3.00. The 80-98 head bearing is 3.125. I found out the difference in some of my housings the hard way myself. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huff Racn Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 It is about a half inch gap.I have a crush sleeve coming in tomorrow,hope that does it.Thanks for all the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 It is about a half inch gap.I have a crush sleeve coming in tomorrow,hope that does it.Thanks for all the help. thats alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyJack Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 look at the pinion bearing that is pressed on the pinion. as stated in the post above there are 2 different bearings and races. Bobby Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMR21 Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 its not a crush sleeve problem if there is a half inch gap! the sleeve isnt much longer than that total length, it sounds like the bearing isnt sliding down the pinion shaft properly getting cocked sideways or some other binding issue. now there are two different bearings as was already mentioned but if you are reassembling the other gear with all of the stock parts then there is some other issue, as long as your not mixing and matching parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huff Racn Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Well it ended up being 2 different bearing sizes,and on the other rearend that I couldn't get to pull up,my air compresser just didn't have enough power.Thanks for all the help and replys from everybody.I knew I would get my problem solved with all the knowledge on this message board.Thanks again,everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champkrt1 Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Well it ended up being 2 different bearing sizes,and on the other rearend that I couldn't get to pull up,my air compresser just didn't have enough power.Thanks for all the help and replys from everybody.I knew I would get my problem solved with all the knowledge on this message board.Thanks again,everybody. http://ratech.stores.yahoo.net/75gmaxle.html This site shows you the two different head bearing sizes. Been in your same exact boat at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.