> Holding the shaft while trying to remove
> the nut seems difficult.
Not any easier with it still on the diff, IMO.
What I did was drill some holes in a steel bar (from Home Depot) to match
the flange holes. The bar makes a nice lever to pull, while you push on the
breaker bar or torque wrench. You'll also need it to do the input flange.
Here's a shot of the bar:
http://tinyurl.com/nv6whs
Although I did clamp it in the bench vise for support, the vise brakes
weren't strong enough to keep it from turning when I tried to turn the nut,
so I still had to hold onto the other end.
> How tight is the nut on?
I don't have my book handy, but it's dang tight. Seems like it was
somewhere north of 100 ft-lb.
> Can the nuts be re-used?
They probably shouldn't be, as Nylocs lose some of their effectiveness every
time they are removed and reinstalled. But I didn't have new ones handy, so
I reused mine. I laid the nut on a solid surface and used a BFH to crush
the Nyloc end just a bit, to force more nylon out.
Randall
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