Reply To: just heads up…clutch and shaft binding CD

[aquasonic]

There is a way to check the pinion shock without removing the bearing/driveshaft seal housing. Take a high intensity flashlight and look inside the housing with the driveshaft removed. You should be able to see the top of the pinion shock.

Using a small piece of stiff wire such as piano wire bent into a 90 degree angle with around 1/8″ of wire past the 90 degree turn, check for clearance between the top of the pinion shock and the bottom of the bearing/seal housing.

If the shock is ok there will be approximately 1/16″ or more of clearance between the top of the pinion shock and the bearing/seal housing. I do this now every time I change a water pump. This can be a time saver and eliminates the need for a new housing gasket.

 

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