Hey guys, I'm trying to tighten down the pinion nut and have got about a 1/4" to go before I even get to the point of starting to crush the collar and I have already broken two big screwdrivers by using them to keep the flange from turning. What to you guys use to keep the flange from turning? Should the flange be this difficult to tighten onto the pinion?
Pinion Flange Problems
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BennyBlown2v
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You need to make a tool out of a piece of steel stock that holds two of the holes on the flange. And yes, the nut should be hard to turn, but...The flange itself should fit onto the pinion gear pretty easily down to the rear end housing. You might have better luck freezing the flange for 20-30mins or so in your freezer, then tapping it onto the pinion gear while its still cold, then immediately start tightening the nut down.
^^That is basically how I've made mine in the past.
^^That is basically how I've made mine in the past.
