2005 Dodge Ram 1500 "pinion nut" Questions

...nut PINION FLANGE & OIL SEAL CAUTION: Following procedure must be used to retain proper pinion bearing preload. Failure to follow procedure may result in premature axle assembly or component ...

...pinion shaft, mark it,now loosen the nut counting the turns so you can put nut back to exact amount of turns, then use a chisel and hammer to remove old seal, clean area good and install new seal and ...

pinion nut torque rating, ... you need to know what rear end you have if it's a 8.25, 8.37, or 9.25 the pinion nut torque is a minimum of 210 ft. lbs. if you have the Dana model 44 190-290 ft. lbs

You also need to remove the pinion flange where the drive shaft U-Joint attaches, just hammer it off with a brass faced hammer (a steel hammer will run the flange) once the large center nut is removed

pinion nut with the carrier removed. Not knowing which differential is in the truck, I'm guessing a 9.25" rear loader type. The correct way to do it is remove the axles and ring gear carrier. Set your

...) Undo the pinion nut --remove the pinion and pull the pinion out the front. If it is a centre that is bolted in from the back then undo all the bolts around the cast housing and pull of that

...nut in relation to the pinion shaft this mark is extremely important so don't use anything that may be wiped clean when working. Count the exact number of turns necessary to remove the nut (also very ...

torque setting for pinion nut Duplicate question

torque setting on a pinion nut Have you replaced the crush sleeve? If you did it makes a difference in my answer. Just google it.

...pinion nut? If so what is it? 150 foot lbs. Will need to put a pipe wrench and extender pipe on flange to secure it while you tighten it. becareful not to evertighten. Make sure shaft will turn when ...