I have swapped 3.27s, 3.55s and 3.73s. I never had an issue -- Here I am with a big one though. I am currently doing a set of 4.10s.
I have found that at my current shim amount that if I have the bearing caps torqued down and I try to spin the ringgear by hand -- that it is impossible. I cannot remember if I had the caps on the last time ive done gears. Thats really the situation.When I check the wear pattern; am I supposed to have the caps torqued down?
If so -- then I have a problem, as the ring gear will not spin by hand if the caps are torqued down. But if i shim down on the pinion head, my wear pattern is off like hell (but my backlash is correct) -- if I check my wear pattern now with the caps on but not torqued (just on there, not tight) that the wear pattern is perfect as is the backlash, but when I go ahead and torque it down, I cant spin nor check a damn thing.
So all in all -- if the caps are supposed to be torqued down when I check the wear pattern, then I'm screwed because it wont move, and if I have to shim down on the pinion gear, I'm screwed as well since the wear pattern shows i need more shims.
I did my last set of gears 5-6 years ago and really can't remember a goddamn thing.
Cliffnotes:
Do the carrier bearing caps need to be torqued down when checking wear pattern?
If they don't -- great I'm set -- if they do -- where the hell do I go/what do i do now?
Sorry for the confusing post.
Best Regards,
Gered
I have found that at my current shim amount that if I have the bearing caps torqued down and I try to spin the ringgear by hand -- that it is impossible. I cannot remember if I had the caps on the last time ive done gears. Thats really the situation.When I check the wear pattern; am I supposed to have the caps torqued down?
If so -- then I have a problem, as the ring gear will not spin by hand if the caps are torqued down. But if i shim down on the pinion head, my wear pattern is off like hell (but my backlash is correct) -- if I check my wear pattern now with the caps on but not torqued (just on there, not tight) that the wear pattern is perfect as is the backlash, but when I go ahead and torque it down, I cant spin nor check a damn thing.
So all in all -- if the caps are supposed to be torqued down when I check the wear pattern, then I'm screwed because it wont move, and if I have to shim down on the pinion gear, I'm screwed as well since the wear pattern shows i need more shims.
I did my last set of gears 5-6 years ago and really can't remember a goddamn thing.
Cliffnotes:
Do the carrier bearing caps need to be torqued down when checking wear pattern?
If they don't -- great I'm set -- if they do -- where the hell do I go/what do i do now?
Sorry for the confusing post.
Best Regards,
Gered