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Re: [Spridgets] differential

To: mdrowe <mdrowe@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] differential
From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:04:29 -0400
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No.  The crush washer is in there to set the preload on the bearings.  Just t=
ightening the pinion nut will change the preload and the bearings will proba=
bly fail in just a few thousand miles.

Sent from my keyboard

> On Aug 17, 2016, at 3:26 PM, mdrowe via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t> wrote:
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> The differential I just pulled has a lot of slop in it, but it does not lo=
ok worn.  To my uneducated eye, it looks like the pinion is not all the way i=
n to the ring gear because the crush washer was not torqued enough.  Does th=
at make sense?  If so, can I just torque it more and see what happens?
> =20
> Michael Rowe
> The Holy Sprite
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charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>No. &nbsp;The crush washer is in 
there to set the preload on the bearings. &nbsp;Just tightening the pinion nut 
will change the preload and the bearings will probably fail in just a few 
thousand miles.<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br>On Aug 17, 2016, at 
3:26 PM, mdrowe via Spridgets &lt;<a 
href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; 
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<div>The differential I just pulled has a lot of slop in it, but it does not 
look worn.&nbsp; To my uneducated eye, it looks like the pinion is not all the 
way&nbsp;in to the ring gear because the crush washer was not torqued 
enough.&nbsp; Does that make sense?&nbsp; If so, can I just torque it more and 
see what happens?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Michael Rowe</div>
<div>The Holy Sprite</div></div></blockquote><blockquote 
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