Couple of DIY regear questions...
#1
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: St Louis
Posts: 271
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Couple of DIY regear questions...
It's on now... Have my 4.56s master kit coming from Northridge, going to install next weekend.
This is my plan and see if I'm missing anything..
Carriers... Remove ring gears and install new ones. Not replacing those bearings.
Reuse shims to see where pattern is at.
Pinions... Press off lower bearings to get shims. Reuse factory shim to see pattern.
Hone out old bearing, so can reuse to check pattern.
Once pattern is good. Press on new bearing.
Check preload, back lash and all that fun stuff.
Have all the tools... Just been a few years since doing a diff. Jeep has 6000 miles... Reason I'm not replacing all bearings
This is my plan and see if I'm missing anything..
Carriers... Remove ring gears and install new ones. Not replacing those bearings.
Reuse shims to see where pattern is at.
Pinions... Press off lower bearings to get shims. Reuse factory shim to see pattern.
Hone out old bearing, so can reuse to check pattern.
Once pattern is good. Press on new bearing.
Check preload, back lash and all that fun stuff.
Have all the tools... Just been a few years since doing a diff. Jeep has 6000 miles... Reason I'm not replacing all bearings
#4
JK Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Hazel Green, Al
Posts: 47
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
DO NOT get in a rush! Gears have to be precise and close enough will not work. Take your time, double and triple check everything. I know some guys that have gotten excited because they were almost done and viola, need another set of gears.
Last time I did some, I took an entire weekend all day long and had it done.
Last time I did some, I took an entire weekend all day long and had it done.