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  1. 27-03-2011, 08:39 PM #1
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    Default Would using a rattle gun to tighten a pinion nut, ruin the diff?

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  2. 27-03-2011, 09:00 PM #2
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    if you go too hard out with it and crush the crushtube too much yes
    I tune the oldschool way fear on the passengers face and knuckle colour cant go wrong
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    I just read the GMH instructions for yoke replacement and I don't want to know. I think you have to be a mechanic with some experience in diff building just to understand the instructions. If I ever have to replace the yoke on my diff, I will just put another diff in!
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    Quote Originally Posted by delcowizzid View Post
    if you go too hard out with it and crush the crushtube too much yes
    can you replace the crush tube?
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  5. 28-03-2011, 08:12 PM #5
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    Yes but you have to pull the bearing cup out to do it. Same GMH instructions
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