I was installing my rear end tonight and notice some wear on my pinion yoke. It's looks like the u Joint is cutting a groove into the yoke. I'm always very cautious not to over tighten the u Joint. What would cause this??
U Joint wearing groove into pinion yoke
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Hmm I dont remember it looking like that the last time I installed it.
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Take a look at these and the ones in the link. Do you see the same groove you are talking about?
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Winters Performance 3533 Extended Quick Change Yoke
Winters Performance 3533 Extended Quick Change Yoke
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Clamped down that part of the Ujoint (bearing cup) will never spin.
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Yes, but dont overtorque and pinch them needles. was told to just seat the lock washers, snug by Denny. Overtorque common, and not good.
Smitty, I cant tell if that's a bit of galling there or if it was simply machined that way. Any evidence on the ujoint itself?
Smitty, I cant tell if that's a bit of galling there or if it was simply machined that way. Any evidence on the ujoint itself?
Personally, I think that's just from the method of manufacturing. They probably broached the whole thing, then come back in with a cutter to cut the U-joint legth dimension in front of the stop tab. Looks like they're cutting the whole diameter, where if you look at some of the other pictures posted, the design is a little different and it looks like those guys just come in with a small cutter and touch locally in front of the tab. I really don't think you have an issue to worry about.
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