rear end yoke slack
08-22-2010, 10:25 PM
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Car: 1986 iroc
Engine: 350 .060 AFR HSR XFI280
Transmission: transgo 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
rear end yoke slack
I just bought a 86 trans am for my wife with LT1 intake and T56 swap. I was working on it this week doing tune up and what not. Car is on lift and just for the heck of it I tryed to turn the aluminum driveshat and it surprised me it turns freely for about 1/4 turn?? the rear end is from a fourth gen and it does not wine of anything. What needs to be replaced? the slack is at the diff yoke, is this normal since it's a manual car? thanks for the advice... its the first manual car we've owned.
08-23-2010, 07:43 AM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 92 Firebird
Engine: 408 sbc, 3.1L of raw power
Transmission: TKO600, T5
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 3:70 trutac, 3:23 torsion
Re: rear end yoke slack
its its really 1/4 turn of slack just in the rear, the ring and pinion are pretty worn. Shouldnt have anywhere near that much slack.
08-24-2010, 12:21 AM
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Transmission: transgo 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: rear end yoke slack
ah I think I over exaggerated LOL, I double checked and it's about 1/8 or less...so I gotta replace ring and pinion?? What would happen if I drive it like that for a little while..that was not in my shopping list...........
but good excuse to update to 4.11's
but good excuse to update to 4.11's
08-24-2010, 07:50 AM
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Re: rear end yoke slack
since its in there already, just give it a try and see what it does, if its quite and doesnt bang around, leave it alone
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