Yolk Question
#11
01-13-2009, 04:19 PM
RE: Yolk Question
ORIGINAL: swartlkk
If you cannot do that, your only other option is to replace the yoke. That is not as easy as it sounds though and you can screw up the pinion preload if care is not taken. If this is something you want to do, I can detail it for you.
If you cannot do that, your only other option is to replace the yoke. That is not as easy as it sounds though and you can screw up the pinion preload if care is not taken. If this is something you want to do, I can detail it for you.
#12
01-13-2009, 04:30 PM
RE: Yolk Question
It has been covered in past posts as well. You need to mark the nut and the front of the pinion shaft so you know where to put the nut back to. You also need to take note of the number of threads protruding through the nut. You will need to get the nut back to the same position.
Once that is accomplished, you can remove the pinion nut. I would not recommend using an air impact on this as you can damage the gears if you are not careful. Once the nut is removed, you should be able to just pull off the old yoke. If I were you, I would take this time to replace the pinion seal as well. On the replacement yoke, clean up the sealing surface with some emry cloth so that you do not have leaks.
Wrap some teflon tape around the end of the pinion shaft splines to seal up that potential leak area and install the replacement yoke. Tighten the nut down until the number of threads exposed is the same as before dismantling it and align the marks.
Once that is accomplished, you can remove the pinion nut. I would not recommend using an air impact on this as you can damage the gears if you are not careful. Once the nut is removed, you should be able to just pull off the old yoke. If I were you, I would take this time to replace the pinion seal as well. On the replacement yoke, clean up the sealing surface with some emry cloth so that you do not have leaks.
Wrap some teflon tape around the end of the pinion shaft splines to seal up that potential leak area and install the replacement yoke. Tighten the nut down until the number of threads exposed is the same as before dismantling it and align the marks.
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