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3rd member torque question #251719 03/12/09 02:20 PM 03/12/09 02:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 936 own private Idaho N ngpSatellite OP super stock
ngpSatellite OP super stock N Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 936 own private Idaho	swaping out a differential this weekend and my question is..... do you torque them down to a specific torque or just crank the nut down as tight as possible??..... I don't want it to leak

Re: 3rd member torque question [Re: ngpSatellite] #251720 03/12/09 02:28 PM 03/12/09 02:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	The spec is 45 ft lbs but 1st make sure the 3rd member is seated all the way around & do tighten in a crisscrossing pattern so it pulls down even live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: 3rd member torque question [Re: RapidRobert] #251721 03/12/09 02:34 PM 03/12/09 02:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 936 own private Idaho N ngpSatellite OP super stock
ngpSatellite OP super stock N Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 936 own private Idaho	Thanks Robert

Re: 3rd member torque question [Re: ngpSatellite] #251722 03/12/09 02:49 PM 03/12/09 02:49 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	you're welcome bro. What ya using for gasketing? I like a felpro gaskset with some chassis grease on both sides of it. It seals good(there's no real pressure there) & if I do alot of gear swapping it is reuseable & cleaning RTV from around each & every one of those studs is a REAL PAIN live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: 3rd member torque question [Re: RapidRobert] #251723 03/12/09 04:46 PM 03/12/09 04:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,984 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,984 Grand Prairie,Texas	I use RTV. No leaks ever. To get the old stuff off the threads just use a rag like you were polishing your shoes. Takes the stuff right off. Last edited by stumpy; 03/12/09 04:47 PM.

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