52-54 spicer rear backlash help

russmaas · September 2008

Hi Guys

One thing I never had to do before was shim up a spicer rear-end to proper specs of .003-.006 clearence's. Any suggestions as to were to obtain shims and if I should attemp to started pressing bearings. Or should I take this to a rear-end shop to safely pull those bearings. Just a shot in the dark if anyone has done this before.

Thanks Russ

[Deleted User] · September 2008

Russ these guys have the shims and here is a help guide. I pulled and replaced my bearing in my shop.

http://www.differentials.com/install.html

[Deleted User] · September 2008

russmaas wrote:

Hi Guys

One thing I never had to do before was shim up a spicer rear-end to proper specs of .003-.006 clearence's. Any suggestions as to were to obtain shims and if I should attemp to started pressing bearings. Or should I take this to a rear-end shop to safely pull those bearings. Just a shot in the dark if anyone has done this before.

Thanks Russ

You need a special housing spreader for when you get it all set up you must spread the house 0.021 thousand of an inch to add a 0.010 shim on the left side to preload the carrier bearings. Those 2 holes you see it the housing is where the spreader fits. Any other way you will have trouble later on. Walt.

drdoug · September 2008

walt's garage-53 wrote:

You need a special housing spreader for when you get it all set up you must spread the house 0.021 thousand of an inch to add a 0.010 shim on the left side to preload the carrier bearings. Those 2 holes you see it the housing is where the spreader fits. Any other way you will have trouble later on. Walt.

This is exactly the procedure to follow. Dana axle housing has to be spread to be set-up correctly.

russmaas · September 2008

Were would you obtain a spreader as seen in the manual?

Unknown · September 2008

russmaas wrote:

Were would you obtain a spreader as seen in the manual?

Google Search for ..Dana Axle housing spreader... produces a number of providers:

F36488

http://completeoffroad.com/i-122838-housing-spreader-dana-30-thru-dana-80-yt-s01.html

http://www.thepartsbin.com/cartools/speciality_tools-differential_housing_spreader__lpr_otc_col__model_7071_rpr_-d.html

Quite a spread in the costs too....

Article on Dana rears showing the use of the spreader and the pinion dial gauge.

http://medusa.ih8mud.com/cruiser/D60HD/D60.html

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