1991 Chevy Truck rear end yoke

1991 CHEVROLET TRUCK
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Drive Train Axles Bearings problem
1991 Chevy Truck V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

what is torque on the bolt holding the yoke to the rear end
Apr 14, 2010 at 1:07 PM
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this is going to sound stupid to you but there is a torque but it is not really specific. If you tighten the yoke to tight then you mess with the proload on the pinion bearings and it will wear them out prematurely. So it's best to just kin dof tighten it back up and keep turning the yoke so it doesn't turn to tight. It is a locking nut so it won't back off or shouldn't anyhow. If you have changed the pinion seal then you have to take the end play out as well. Hope this explains it....
Apr 14, 2010 at 7:39 PM