Pinion Seal Install Question

[slow5poh]

Alright. First of all, I'm sorry but this is MY 1987 Toyota pickup, not my stang, although it needs a pinion seal too


Alright, so i marked the pinion nut before i took it off so i would know how much to tighten it back. I replaced the seal, then i put the flange back on, and then the nut. Well i could not get it to get back to the mark! So i put some muscle into it and moved it a little but not where it was supposed to be. AHHHHHHHHh stupid me i forgot the washer!!!!! So i put the washer on and then re-tightened the nut and it's snug and lines up ok now. My question is, is it possible i may have over crushed the crush sleeve? I didnt use an impact, just a 1/2 drive ratchet. It isn't leaking and isnt making any noise from rear end. (yet anyway) What do you guys think?

 

[ss93cobra]

Yes, it's possible. How far away from the mark were you when you realized that you'd forgotten the washer?

 

[slow5poh]

well it would't even tighten to the mark without the washer. It needed to go about half way back around, and if i loosened it up to match it was too loose. But with the washer on it matched right up then i tightened it about 1/4 inch past the mark as a friend told me to do. I hope it dosent gernade!

hahaha But it's not noisy yet and i hope i didnt screw up the preload.

 

[slow5poh]

ttt please