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CLSegraves1

05-09-2018 12:03 AM

Anyone with Dana 30 experience?

The pinion in my LP Dana 30 is loose and I’m guessing the crush sleeve is in need of replacement. I only need to bandage the issue through summer while I build up my HP Dana 30, so I’d like to just pop the outer bearing, slip in a new sleeve, and slap it back together.

Anyone have experience swapping the crush sleeve in such a fashion?

4.3L XJ

05-09-2018 09:32 AM

It should be easier than that even. Get yourself a new lock nut and replace it and tighten so it takes about 8 newton meters to turn the pinion. Then you will be done.

00t444e

05-09-2018 09:37 AM

Are you sure it has a crush sleeve? Most Dana 30s use shims to set the pre-load on the pinion bearing.

CLSegraves1

05-09-2018 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4.3L XJ (Post 3488833)

It should be easier than that even. Get yourself a new lock nut and replace it and tighten so it takes about 8 newton meters to turn the pinion. Then you will be done.

I sure hope so! Thanks for the advice!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00t444e (Post 3488836)

Are you sure it has a crush sleeve? Most Dana 30s use shims to set the pre-load on the pinion bearing.

I'm not positive, but everything I've read says the low pinion 30s have crush sleeves and all others use shims.

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