| Re: [GMCnet] That $@@(&&)! Final Drive bracket! [message #321741 is a reply to message #321729] |
Mon, 07 August 2017 06:41   |
lqqkatjon
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Registered: October 2010
Location: St. Cloud, MN
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I just helped out an expert change out a final drive two weeks ago. He did not remove that bracket, and did not change anything from factory(took out and teinstalled that bolt I think you are talking about). I say "think" because there was little trouble in the whole process, but we were also doing it under the coach on a lift.
His secret was a modified socket. He either machined or grinded a 3/8" drive socket for that bolt into a bell shape. The end that the extension entered in was thin and tapered up to the en for bolt. A wobbly extension and that socket took that bolt right out with no struggle. The headers he said get in the way, and you need to use a 3/8 to 1/4 adaptor and an 1/4" extension to work with headers.
The bracket was loose, but nit removed and the final drive came out and went right in with no real issue.
Axles were strapped as far out of the way as he could get them.
With lift the final drive was in and out in like 2 hours??
I watched because I need to change my own noisy final soon.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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