here is a quick blurb on it. usually i do it by feel, is i have done enough of them to know it. usually i will go just a tad tight and give the gear a good whack with a hammer and bronze punch. it usually seats the bearings and loosens things up just a tit.
Tighten the pinion nut until the...
well first off, the pinion is a preload setup. i hope you have the crush collar in there? second on assembly you need to tighten and crush the collar to the right spec the first time without going beyond it. if you dont go far enough and the yoke is not quite tight enough then you could zip it a...
good news cougar. would you be so kind as to get me a part number. i am curious if it can be done with just a reflash of the right options through tech line. did you ever try that or just replaced the module?
okay, first off, your passenger side axle housing. on the shift collar assm more specifically on the axle shaft you have the spring clip, the gear, and then there is supposed to be a washer that is used as a thrust washer between the gear and the stubshaft that goes into the diff side gears...
http://special-reports.pickuptrucks.com/2010/02/2011-chevrolet-silverado-heavy-duty-first-look-part-2.html
here is a snip-it from the article.
The SCR system uses diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF. The urea-based solution (32.5 percent industrial urea and 67.5 percent deionized water) is held in...
woooooo hooooooooo, were getting snowwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! holy smokes i never thought this day would come. i was so dammed pissed saturday. well more jelous than anything of dc and them goons down there.:)
here is another. it is a must to click the video and follow the story on you tube. it takes a massive effort to get him unstuck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF2ZPRmocs4
efi live is the greatest thing made for these trucks. most guys you buy the stuff from will set you up with a couple tunes, and work with you to make em great. i personally did it that way, then i used them to learn off of. i am running tunes completely built for my truck by me. this enabled me...