moparman
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2012
- Posts
- 459
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- Location
- Woonsocket, RI
- Ram Year
- 2016 Ram 2500
- Engine
- 5.7
For the past week ive been ready to drive my truck off a cliff and forget it ever existed....new throwout bearing is junk, blew an airlift bag and my rear axle is howling like crazy.
Long story kinda short: broke the driveshaft 6 months ago and the pinion flange became loose, i snugged up the nut and went on my way with no problems. 3 weeks ago i go to replace my output flange seal and the pinion flange was loose again. I looked up the torque spec, (210 ft/lbs) put the torque wrench on it and went on my way although i thought that number was awfully high. A week later the clutch started chattering real bad and put it back on the lift and i could not move the driveshaft at all because the pinion flange was so tight. i loosened it, replaced the clutch that was dead anyways and ive been fine up until 3-4 days ago. pinion flange is loose again, and this time it was about ready to fall off. I tightened it before i left work but i dont trust it, and before the ring and pinion are total junk i want to fix it.
Im definitely going to replace the pinion nut but should i do the crush sleeve as well since its probably toast? Ive also found a crush sleeve eliminator kit but not sure if itll solve my problem.
Sorry for the novel of an explanation but thanks in advance for any help
Long story kinda short: broke the driveshaft 6 months ago and the pinion flange became loose, i snugged up the nut and went on my way with no problems. 3 weeks ago i go to replace my output flange seal and the pinion flange was loose again. I looked up the torque spec, (210 ft/lbs) put the torque wrench on it and went on my way although i thought that number was awfully high. A week later the clutch started chattering real bad and put it back on the lift and i could not move the driveshaft at all because the pinion flange was so tight. i loosened it, replaced the clutch that was dead anyways and ive been fine up until 3-4 days ago. pinion flange is loose again, and this time it was about ready to fall off. I tightened it before i left work but i dont trust it, and before the ring and pinion are total junk i want to fix it.
Im definitely going to replace the pinion nut but should i do the crush sleeve as well since its probably toast? Ive also found a crush sleeve eliminator kit but not sure if itll solve my problem.
Sorry for the novel of an explanation but thanks in advance for any help
