From: Williams, Bill (Atlanta) <Bill.Williams@compaq.com>
>I'm helping a fellow TR6 neighbor rebuild his TR6 differential. The
>differential has been removed and is on the bench.
>
>We have a question that has us stumped. With the pinion gear installed
>in the differential unit and the pinion nut properly torqued, the
>pinion gear is suppose to begin to spin when 15 - 18 inch pounds of
>torque is applied. This torque is adjusted by adding or subtracting
>shims.
>
>Is there a "creative" way to measure that torque?
The Europa workshop manual shows this being done with weights and string.
Can you get clearance to hang a weighted string from the periphery of the
gear? Torque can be measured by adjusting the weights for the radius of the
gear.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
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