Broke Pinion Yoke

[oldgasser]

After getting a good look I have noticed that I also broke the pinion yoke does the large nut that holds it have a certain adjustment after being reinstalled? As always your help is invaluable Thanks again.

 

[Supershafts]

Depends which diff you're working with, if it's a crush collar set up then you have to be very careful or just replace and re-set the pre load with a new crush collar, if you have a shimmed pinion then you just need to get to the 200 or 290 ft lbs of tq needed.
which diff do you have? be specific

 

[oldgasser]

Crush sleeve or shim

The rear end is a Dana 60 . Pinion nut came off fairly easy what does that mean if anything ? Thanks for your input and consideration .

 

[zyzzyx]

Dana 60 broke yoke

The nut needs to be torqued to about 260 Ft/lbs, and what's more important is that the amount of torque it takes to turn the nut that turns the pinion, that turns the ring gear with the wheels off the ground is 15 to 25 inch/lbs. If the youke is broken, (Two or more pieces) you need to disassemble the whole thing and see what other surprises are lurking inside! Good luck with the treasure hunt. keep us posted of what you find!

 

[Supershafts]

The rear end is a Dana 60 . Pinion nut came off fairly easy what does that mean if anything ? Thanks for your input and consideration .

It was loosening up, that is kinda common with the Dana's, i have seen many a Dana make a customer happy to see a $40 bill for a new nut and re-torque it rather than a new ring and pin.

I am guessing the yoke is broken at one of the strap kit corners and not split in half (i must have missed a earlier thread on what happened here)
So with that being the case yes you need to re-set that tq to 290, use a blue lock tite on there also.
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[oldgasser]

Broke Yoke

The pinion yoke broke as you said on the corner not in half , do I need to inspect everything or can I just get new yoke and move on ? Would there be damage to ring and pinion as well ? I also seem to have the slip yoke stuck in the tailshaft of the trans broke the front u-joint also , best way to deal with this ? Alot of questions as this is fairly new to me .Thanks for your info and direction , itching to get back to the track .

 

[Cranky]

The nut needs to be torqued to about 260 Ft/lbs, and what's more important is that the amount of torque it takes to turn the nut that turns the pinion, that turns the ring gear with the wheels off the ground is 15 to 25 inch/lbs. If the youke is broken, (Two or more pieces) you need to disassemble the whole thing and see what other surprises are lurking inside! Good luck with the treasure hunt. keep us posted of what you find!

That figure (18-25) is for new bearings and when there is nothing else in the housing. Used bearings the figure is 10-15 in lbs. If you have the carrier, axles and wheels hanging off of it, that figure goes out the window.

 

[Hemi Rebel]

That figure (18-25) is for new bearings and when there is nothing else in the housing. Used bearings the figure is 10-15 in lbs. If you have the carrier, axles and wheels hanging off of it, that figure goes out the window.

Second that.

 

[Supershafts]

The pinion yoke broke as you said on the corner not in half , do I need to inspect everything or can I just get new yoke and move on ? Would there be damage to ring and pinion as well ? I also seem to have the slip yoke stuck in the tailshaft of the trans broke the front u-joint also , best way to deal with this ? Alot of questions as this is fairly new to me .Thanks for your info and direction , itching to get back to the track .

Sounds like you broke the joint, so then nothing in the rear was harmed.

Tap on the slip yoke with a hammer to drive it out, most likely it sounds like you were going to launch the car and rear joint broke as it was about to and the rear wound up sent the shaft into the trans which sounds as if it had a little to little travel.