Guys.
It is a piece of metal tubing.
The crush sleeve.
It is not an intergalactic transdimensional interface.
It's sole pupose is to eliminate slop and provide tension for the opposed pinion bearings in their races.
Yes, when brand new components are used, it is important.
After 100k miles or 75 billion km or whatever..
It does not matter o much.
Do you know how much effort it takes to compress a crush sleeve?
I do.
A 6 foot bar is an understatement.
Just take up the slack and blip it once more.
You will be eating hamburgers and slurping milkshakes with your honey in the mv in no time.
If the pinion nut doesnt self livk.. bust out a crowbar and open your wallet for a new one.
I love the way you’re explaining !
« had feew beers » hahaha
You’re right, because I did a lot of things in that truck, I want to do things right and don’t want to add a new problem.
If I still have vibrations now, I wont be able to tell if it’s from the driveshaft or the diff.
Obvouisly i prefer the second method. Order a crush sleeve means « import it » what means : pay it 3 times the original price and wait 2 extra weeks.
And don’t have the other instruments you were talking a out. I only have the torque wrench...
I can try the air choc method but it’s quiet approximative...
Mine can give two times more or less than yours...
Have you any idea about the torque it should be more or less ?
Pfff i’m depressed, if I had known that this was that specific I would never remove that nut. Or at least mark how tighten it was.
Over tightened can totaly destroy the differential or not that much?
What happens if I ruine the crush sleeve, will I even notice it before driving the truck ?