Re: Severe diff noise

Posted by africapackard On 2012/5/3 2:50:27

Hi Guys

Removed the UJ this morning and the pinion nut was so loose I could turn it by hand! So obviously this is my issue.

Some questions:

How tight should this be torqued? The manual says 2 to 2.5 foot pounds required to turn the pinion shaft.

How best to keep the nut tight? Locktite presumably. The manual suggests a Hug - Lock nut, and seems to be what I have.

I cant get a new seal locally so will tighten up the nut and put oil and test drive. Just to be sure that I don't have any other issues such as bearings or gears....then order the seal from USA but it will take 6 weeks to get here. The car will be parked for then.