We're replacing the locker in a HP dana 30 from a mid 90s XJ and were having an issue with getting the preload right.
The pinion is marked at 2.250 which is to factory spec so we don't need any shims for the pinion depth. We started with 35 thousandths and when we tightened the pinion yoke nut to 160 ft lbs it warped the oil slinger so we must have something very wrong. Here's the pinion as we have it setup now the only thing not here is the oil seal.
Anyone have any advice or see anything were doing wrong? Unfortunately the FSM we have is for a 99 and the front axle is not a 99.
Thanks for any help!
Skorpyo
The pinion is marked at 2.250 which is to factory spec so we don't need any shims for the pinion depth. We started with 35 thousandths and when we tightened the pinion yoke nut to 160 ft lbs it warped the oil slinger so we must have something very wrong. Here's the pinion as we have it setup now the only thing not here is the oil seal.
Anyone have any advice or see anything were doing wrong? Unfortunately the FSM we have is for a 99 and the front axle is not a 99.
Thanks for any help!
Skorpyo