[Bricklin] Pinion nut

[Greg Schroeder]

The torque reading before removal is from the 1974 AMC Technical Reference 
manual.  This is the only time I have seen a reference like this in the 
manual.  All the other torque settings are listed in the manual as a 
predefined amount.  Since I removed mine before finding this out I had to 
torque mine down based on drag.  Like I indicated before with a siezed nut I 
am not sure how you could take a torque setting that would be accurate.

Greg 0036

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D Walker" <treefrogno9 at webtv.net>
To: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder at comcast.net>; "Larry Ankeny" 
<lvphotogroup at cox.net>; <Bricklin at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 4:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Pinion nut


> 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 at 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 at cox.net>
> To: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder at comcast.net>; <Bricklin at 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 at comcast.net>
>> To: "Larry Ankeny" <lvphotogroup at cox.net>; <Bricklin at 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 at cox.net>
>>> To: <Bricklin at 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Larry in LV _______________________________________________
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