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My rear-end is Dana 70 DRW.
How do I determine if a pinion bearing is worn??
I have been experiencing an annoying torque vibration.
All U-joints are new Spicer.
The transmission yoke is new.
All engine and transmission mounts are new.
I can wiggle the pinion yoke in it's housing, not a lot, but some.
Should the pinion be firm, un-wiggleable; or, is an amount of side-play acceptable??
Truck has several hundreds of thousands of miles on it.
The nut has never been off the pinion, since new.
If I remember correctly, the inner bearing is pressed on the pinion, right??
The outer bearing just slides on, right??
What size socket fits the nut??
If the outer is bad, the inner probably is bad, also, right??
Tapered, like a wheel-bearing??
Thanks.
How do I determine if a pinion bearing is worn??
I have been experiencing an annoying torque vibration.
All U-joints are new Spicer.
The transmission yoke is new.
All engine and transmission mounts are new.
I can wiggle the pinion yoke in it's housing, not a lot, but some.
Should the pinion be firm, un-wiggleable; or, is an amount of side-play acceptable??
Truck has several hundreds of thousands of miles on it.
The nut has never been off the pinion, since new.
If I remember correctly, the inner bearing is pressed on the pinion, right??
The outer bearing just slides on, right??
What size socket fits the nut??
If the outer is bad, the inner probably is bad, also, right??
Tapered, like a wheel-bearing??
Thanks.