Huw, that is only the case with later spit diffs starting around '78 or so
when they switched to the collapsable spacer, on earier spits you can torque
it down. On the collapsable spacer if you torqued it you would collapse the
spacer even more, that is why you must turn it back to the exact spot.
Patrick Bowen
----- Original Message -----
From: Huw Upshall <hupshall@wolfenet.com>
To: Ryan Smith <shmitty99@hotmail.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 5:41 PM
Subject: RE: Diff pinion nut removal
>
> NO!!!
>
> If you use an impact wrench, you will not know how many turns it took to
> remove the nut and so when putting it back on, you will over tighten and
> screw up the collapsible spacer and then you'll have to get the whole
thing
> rebuilt.. but, if that is your plan, go ahead. If you just want to
change
> the pinion oil seal:
>
> What I did was this:
>
> get a nice piece of angle iron, drill holes to match the input shaft and
> bolt onto the pinion. Please the differential in a vise.
>
> Block the angle iron against a wall or other immovable object.
>
> get a nice LARGE lever on your socket wrench to add a lot of torque. It
> will come loose, you might have to hit your lever w/ a large hammer. I
did.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ryan Smith
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 2:11 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Diff pinion nut removal
>
>
>
> Impact that sucker!
>
> ~Ryan
>
>
> >From: Alan Lemen <alemen@ftconnect.com>
> >Reply-To: Alan Lemen <alemen@ftconnect.com>
> >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Diff pinion nut removal
> >Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 09:48:36 -0800
> >
> >Folks any hints on this. I need to replace the seal. I have made a tool
> >that bolts onto the pinion flange and got myself a 1 1/8 inch socket but
> >just can't seem to get the nut loose.
> >
> >Alan
> >
> >'76 Spitfire
> >
>
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