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Got the rearend back together. Good drive pattern, pinion preload and backlash perfect No more wiggle at the yoke. Didn't test drive yet, wife had to go out. She absolutely loves the once a month I'm working and IMO is getting way too used to it :tearsofjoy:

I probably wouldn't. But, the wife would... Apparently she's first. I bought 5 vans in the time she's owned her Buick Sent from my SM-A705W using Tapatalk

Spent more than I made this month already. Time to address everything on my personal "fleet" New suspension for the Chevy Express van, it earned it on 3 emergency deliveries while my sick sprinter awaits divine intervention Also picked up new coated rotors for the front on the sprinter. Not...

If you want to drive up to Ontario, I could use a hand :tearsofjoy: I was advised to suspend cross border coverage if I could for now, save money...I won't of course. One company left for cross border insurance here in Ontario and I'm afraid I won't get it back. Tried to help a friend get...

Look at the smooth mirror finish on my large pinion race :tonguewink: If anybody wants my opinion, take it to a shop for this job. It's just not worth the aggravation

Well last night went ok, and I stay alive another month. Back at work on the sprinter. I know the issue now; the splines on the pinion gear and the yoke are so tight, they won't assemble with 3/4 inch drive truck ratchet (which I managed to break by screaming at the sky and bashing into the...

Today's Tip: no tuna sandwich and coffee before mask. You really get the whole stink doing that

Insurance got straightened out. Finishing that nice fat paycheck delivery... (Only 2nd one this month lol)

If I'm up why is nobody else up? Problems with the self service portal sending a certificate of insurance for today's run. I must have been nuts to think I'd be unaffected by Covid-19. Seems like enough people are using the internet portal to crash it (office is closed so I guess that makes...

Seems like it... More for me [emoji2] Sent from my SM-A705W using Tapatalk

Anybody else working, or is everybody retired? :p

Where's grizzly? I'm making $5 a mile Canadian this week :p (empty miles included) With my backup van. I had to stop at reinstalling the front pinion bearing, won't press on Edit: I should add that it's 300 miles and a ton of waiting time

Well, I can keep telling myself it's not really that cold. Bonus, I don't have to freeze the races for easier install I really would have liked new bearings to arrive since I paid for next day delivery. 2 days ago. (Or the bearing driver kit. Chiseling races sucks. I left the rearend in the...

I remember having a boss. This brought a big smile to my face Disgruntled Truck Driver Parks His Semi On Boss's Ferrari

Wheel bearings. Left one is crunchy. Right one, some of the rollers are laying down and the cage is broken. Paid for priority shipping. Not here yet. I don't have to worry about sweating, snow in the forecast tomorrow...

Thursday's delivery rescheduled. Today, since my press and bearing tools haven't arrived...Just slowly taking it apart. Here's a photo of the "sealed environment" of my axle... :p

First impressions: obvious wear pattern on ring gear near the edge, but no broken teeth. I'll check the lash 360 degrees cause I don't wanna buy a ring and pinion if I can avoid it Gear oil is dirty and discolored, slightly milky. I can only guess the movement allowed the pinion seal to wear...

Update: took a Thursday delivery. Going out to tear apart a differential :cool:

Spoke too soon. Box 2 came, SKF American made bearings. Sure doesn't look like $500...

Box one came. No parts just a few tools. Ever try to find a low mileage 2005 differential :( Since I'm doing the whole rearend, might as well pick up a transmission to rebuild. I have 450k miles on mine, and I got it low on fluid and it was black (in 2016) Definitely feels like I'm retired...