The torque on the pinion nut can be any amount. Why you should take a torque
reading before you take the nut off is to reset the drag force between the
pinion bearings. You will need to use a new crush spacer when you remove the
nut. But the nut can be reused with some loctite.
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Schroeder
Sent: Saturday, July 9, 2011 12:34 AM
To: Larry Ankeny, Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Pinion nut
I believe mine is up to 750 ft/lbs. and it still took a while. Try
penetrating fliud like PB blaster or Liquid Wrench. It is in a bad position
so a long breaker bar will not work to well unless the exhaust is removed.
Greg 0036
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Ankeny" <lvphotogroup@cox.net>
To: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder@comcast.net>; <Bricklin@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Pinion nut
>I was going to count the turns. My impact gun has 450 foot pounds of
>torque.
> I can't imagine I need more then that. I thinking about hooking up a
> come-along to a breaker bar connected to a socket.
> Next will be cutting the nut
>
> Larry in LV
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder@comcast.net>
> To: "Larry Ankeny" <lvphotogroup@cox.net>; <Bricklin@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 8:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Pinion nut
>
>
>> Larry,
>>
>> It is designed to only go on once. Once it is removed it is recommended
>> to be replaced. I removed mine with an impact air wrench. It took a
>> while to get it removed.
>>
>> One thing at this point you need to record the torque specs. This is
>> based on the AMC tech manual. Unfortunatly I removed mine before finding
>> this out. I am not sure how your can record this if the bolt is seized,
>> but there are no torque specs for reinstallation. I often wonder if I
>> got mine to the correct specs.
>>
>> Greg 0036
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Larry Ankeny" <lvphotogroup@cox.net>
>> To: <Bricklin@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 6:55 PM
>> Subject: [Bricklin] Pinion nut
>>
>>
>>>I am trying to get the pnion nut off of the rear axle so that i can
>>>replace the pinion seal.
>>> Does anyone know if this has a reverse thread? I have tryed everything
>>> to bust this loose. an impact gun, a breaker bar. i even tryed heating
>>> the nut up
>>>
>>>
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