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| | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 | Hi Y'all, Several years ago someone posted a link to a socket to be used on the Pinion Nut of a 3/4 ton differential. Maybe you could post it again I swear I bought one. Yet my stock of tools has increased over the years and I cannot find it
Julian Carter
1970 Triumph GT6
1967 Triumph TR4A
1952 Chevy 3600
1948 MG-TC
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Pinion yoke holder tool, to help remove or torque pinion nut http://www.ratechmfg.com/Yoke%20tools.htmThe nut takes a regular socket, nothing special. (I don't recall size) | | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 | Thanks Grigg, I'm holding it with a chain wrench. I purchased a 42mm socket but ended up with a impact socket that was way to thick to grab hold.
Julian Carter
1970 Triumph GT6
1967 Triumph TR4A
1952 Chevy 3600
1948 MG-TC
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,290 Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum | | Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,290 | Julian,
I used a 3/4 drive , 1- 5/8 " socket, had the OD turned down to 2.140" for a length of .850" from the end of the socket on a friends lathe in order to get it to fit into the allowed clearance. Used 1/2' drive impact with adapter to remove the nut, Used a pipe wrench on the "yoke" rotated to wedge against the floor to prevent it from turning . Worked like a charm !
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell."
"They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel." | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 | With a high quality air impact .......the nut is likely spin right off with no need to hold the yoke. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 | OK, So I purchased the Ratech item found here : http://www.ratechmfg.com/Yoke%20tools.htmThe item I bought is the second one on that page. I'm trying to figure out how it used specifically the center piece that somehow attaches to the pinion nut???
Julian Carter
1970 Triumph GT6
1967 Triumph TR4A
1952 Chevy 3600
1948 MG-TC
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Use bolts in the slots and in the ears of the yoke as shown.
The center part is just a jacking screw to then remove the yoke from the shaft if necessary.
You'll use a breaker bar, ratchet, or torque wrench as necessary with a correctly fitting socket.
Second breaker bar on the holder tool to keep it and the pinion from turning. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 |
Julian Carter
1970 Triumph GT6
1967 Triumph TR4A
1952 Chevy 3600
1948 MG-TC
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 | Got the Pinion nut Off. I finally purchased a plated socket 1 5/8" and tapped it on. It worked well. Took the impact socket to a machine shop. They said it was to hard to turn????????????????
Julian Carter
1970 Triumph GT6
1967 Triumph TR4A
1952 Chevy 3600
1948 MG-TC
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