Screwed up my gear install. Long story short I used a solid pinion spacer rebuilding my GT500 rear end. Shimmed it and got the correct preload that I was looking for with the bearings. It was later in the day when I got to that point and I wasnt thinking correctly. I didnt torque the pinion nut to 140 ft lbs... its preload tight but not torqued tight.
I drove the car about 60 miles mosty freeway with the last 10 miles on city streets. Light acceleration. No real noise from the rear end... was actually silent for the first time in a while. At the end of the drive home I did notice a whine on decel. Its what got me replaying the install and realizing my mistake. Im parking the car till this next Saturday when Ill be able to work on it again.
Do you think I messed the gears up? No hard acceleration, just 60 miles on the freeway.
Im planning on pulling it apart and replacing the pinion roller bearings and starting again. Can I get away with just replacing the tapered roller bearings or will I need to replace the races too?
Ive been a professional wrench for 10+ years and this is honestly embarrassing... first time rebuilding a rear end though. Either way, Im just happy I realized it this morning when my brain wasnt mush.
Any advice is appreciated.
I drove the car about 60 miles mosty freeway with the last 10 miles on city streets. Light acceleration. No real noise from the rear end... was actually silent for the first time in a while. At the end of the drive home I did notice a whine on decel. Its what got me replaying the install and realizing my mistake. Im parking the car till this next Saturday when Ill be able to work on it again.
Do you think I messed the gears up? No hard acceleration, just 60 miles on the freeway.
Im planning on pulling it apart and replacing the pinion roller bearings and starting again. Can I get away with just replacing the tapered roller bearings or will I need to replace the races too?
Ive been a professional wrench for 10+ years and this is honestly embarrassing... first time rebuilding a rear end though. Either way, Im just happy I realized it this morning when my brain wasnt mush.
Any advice is appreciated.