Dana 30 gear noise

I think I'd rather risk having to buy a new collapsible spacer than go
through that sort of trouble.

/Peter

"jeff" > wrote in message
news:5pRCe.4114$JJ.2946@trnddc09...
> Build yourself a torque wrench extension:
> http://www.specialpatrolgroup.co.uk/...ue/torque.html
> --
> jeff
>
>
> Peter Pontbriand wrote:
> > Hmm. A conundrum has surfaced. I've incrementally increased the torque
on
> > the pinion nut a few times to the maximum of 250 ft-lbs my torque wrench
> > will do. The preload has increased, i can feel more resistance to
turning,
> > but I can still turn the pinion nut with my in-lbs torque wrench set to
it's
> > minimum of 25 in-lbs without it clicking.
> >
> > What do I do? Crank on the pinion nut with a breaker bar and hope I
don't go
> > to far, or put it all back together and hope the preload is enough
as-is?