Does anyone know the recommended torque value on a 2000 chevy blazer rear pinion nut?
My buddy pulled the yoke without checking the existing torque or marking anything.
Thanks

 

im not quite sure if there is a exact torque rating due to every axle being different. i always make sure i mark everything and just put it back to where it was.

if it was me id just impact it back down til it slowed up and check it, if it has no up and down play or in and out id just run it. but yeah its kinda bad not knowing where it was

 

Thanks, that's most likely the route I'll take.
Buddy's are always in a hurry to help, geez......lol, at least he tried.
I replaced the differential & yoke but the yoke is about 1/4" from the seal and it isn't moving any closer. I will have to look at it again tomorrow.
I'm thinking of just using 'German torque' (Good'n-tight) and blue checking the teeth for a good contact.

 

There is no set torque for the pinion nut itself. The spec calls out a particular rotational torque, but that can only be obtained with the ring gear removed so you can freely spin the pinion. The procedure for replacing the seal involves marking the pinion & nut then counting the # of exposed threads (or taking a picture). Once the work is done & your ready to put the pinion nut back on, you tighten the nut back down to the same # of threads with the marks aligned.

Now that you are where you are (i.e. no idea where the nut was originally), you'll have to do what abig84 stated.

If the pinion yoke isn't sitting in far enough, you'll want to take things apart again and see what it is hanging up on.