9 inch info needed 31 spline

[Bentworker]

You can do it both ways. If you want you can mark a tooth on the pinion and the ring gear, then remove the entire pinion assembly, then check how much force it takes to rotate it. Other option is to leave it in the third member. With that method you are measuring the torque it takes to turn the pinion plus the carrier. Since you are not going to change anything on the carrier it is still an accurate method. Kind of apples to apples or oranges to oranges. The trick is to measure the force it takes beforehand, and add to it a tiny bit to ompensate for the increased drag of the new pinion seal and to insure you crush the crush sleeve a teeny tiny bit to have the pinion nut good and tight, without increasing the preload on the bearings too much.

 

[83slimer]

Going to drop it off at a shop today let them mess with it, they shouldn't charge too much since its already out of the car and im providing the parts. I'll let you guys know how I make out. Thanks for all the good advice.

 

[83slimer]

Got it done 40$ new pinion seal and my proper yoke with preload set