Check nut on pinion yoke
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "wayne osborne" <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 7:04 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] towed home on a rollback....
> Well,,
> Was a nice day yesterday and decided to cruise to work in the ole 56...
> Got about half way there and felt a pretty good jolt in the
> driveline--kinda felt like someone briefly tied me to a stationary
> object. Initially thought it was the clutch coming apart, so pushed it in
> quickly and the noise continued. Pulled off and appears something came
> apart in the rear end. Had a bud with a roll back come and rescue me,
> started to come off the truck and the rear end totally locked so looks
like
> I'm in for a bit of fun over the next few weekend.
> I have a 2:73 limited slip rear that at one time was in the truck and I
had
> pulled it a couple years ago and installed the original back, I liked
> feeling the punch and torque that the original 3:90 gives to the 327, so
> fortunately i'll just reinstall the 2:73 one and hopefully be on my way in
> a bit of time.
> When I take the cover off I'll take a pic or two if the damage looks
> interesting enough. Took a bit of doing to get it into the storage area as
> when under a load it will temporarily lock up, have to back up and try
> again. Fun fun fun...
> --wayne
>
>
> Wayne Osborne
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