I can't even begin to tell you how informative and well done this video was. Thank you so much

Awesome to watch a mechanic that knows his stuff!

Well done, Nice work on setting the pinion depth on the first try. For those doing this the first time, 2 setup pinion bearings are a must of the same type of final bearings used for setting pinion depth...saves alot of headaches.

Good job! I’m about to do a 79 Camaro 10 Bolt and a Truetrac!

I'm currently doing this for the first time, and was thinking about the pinion depth measurement. I figured if you have the tools, you could bolt a piece of MIC-6 across the caps, using that as a straight edge, depth mic down to a gage pin at bottom of carrier bearing bore, depth mic down to pinion face, subtract, then mic the carrier race dia and add half to the measurement. If I had the foresight to order some tooling plate ahead of time I woulda tried it 😆

Great to young guys doing stuff! In my mind I am still young. I am sure the pinion depth tool covered that all housing caps are not split on the axle centerline. I spread the case the amount of my desired new bearing preload, usually .015, and just have to set up backlash. Release the spreader and done. Best $100ish dollars I ever spent, that and the clamshell bearing remover. A powerful driveline will continue crushing a crush collar, then boom! Love the videos!

Great instructions!

That's a good idea making bearings little bigger

That's when I like the video. We'll use this when I get ready to do mine

I use a steering wheel puller to get the yoke out ,take the caps off the joint locks,and run two bolts thru the holes if the go all the way thru.If not use bolts that are the same thread as the caps.Use the side by side slots on the puller.

Awesome video

No tats,no language and good info. This channel is a keeper!

dam . That was a good video!!!

Great video

Great video! Lots of useful info there! Thanks!

Pretty nice

Nice. Have you ever experienced a rear end click quietly enough where ya can't hear it unless windows are down and driving next to a wall or barrier? It only clicks when fuel is applied, not while coasting. Thanks!

Love the video very helpful

Awesome informative video man. I do have a question, can you take the outer pinion bearing out with the pinion still in? MIne is bad and just need to change the outer one, and didn't want to have to pull the entire rear end out if I didn't have to.

SHELBY!

Good informative video!

What procedure, did you use to get the correct backlash pre-load of 14"-19" in. lb. when you were setting the pinion depth? (crush on sleeve) You mentioned it was tricky, and not to go to much or you would have to get another crush sleeve to start over. Did you use a ratchet, and socket on pinion nut a bit at a time? or?... This would be a helpful, perhaps critical, step you did not demonstrate. Other than that, your tutorial was easy to follow along. Thanks.

great video.

Where did you come up with 3 thousands on each side for pre load on the carrier? Is that a set number or does it depend on what shims you already have in each side ?

Cherry and blueberry thread locker 😛

If just replacing the seal do u still need to change out the crush sleeve and pinon nut for 10 mm housing

Rhetorical question. What was the pinion shim depth that you pulled out from stock before you measured and put 30 thou shim back in?

Good video! I have one question and thinking out loud here. Is it possible to get close to the pinion depth and spacer needed by measuring the old pinion head with the original spacer and lets say it's 3.250" in over all length (the head with spacer). Now measure the head of the new pinion and it alone is say 3.100". This would mean you would need a .150" shim to get the original 3.250" distance. My logic here. The new pinion bearings and races have to go back exactly in their original locations. The new pinion and carrier all have to be machined to a very tight tolerances or it would not fit the housing. So the only thing that is changing is the thickness of the head of the new pinion. Get that close to the one that came out and I think you have the thickness needed for the new shim. What do you think?

Can i only replace the carrier bearings on my gm 3.23 of a 2017 escalade and leave the pinion and its bearings preload alone?

With my view, the count is (5150)1 How appropriate!

what exact Richmond kit is that I don't want to order the wrong one.... please!

I have a gm 10 bolt. I removed the diff cover and removed the 8 millimeter bolt now to remove the spider gear pin and I'm having trouble, it won't budge won't come out nothing.. Any help would be appreciated.

So wish you would have included the size of the nuts and bolts as you did this

I like the video! Where are you located?

10 bolt would be the same diff on a 2000 blazer or am i wrong?

Do you have a link for the pinion depth tool?

what bearings are you using for the slip fit before using the press on ones

What area are you located. Thanks

Anything is possible

How hard do the shims go in

how much power it can handle?

Don’t you need any sealer on the races before they get hammered in?

Bad ass video although i rather pay for something like this! lol

parts and labor how much would you charge for this i got quoted 1600 for 4.10s and a lsd diff installed

Ok here is where I am confused. I have done every rear end in my Chevy trucks suburban and Tahoe 10 and 14 corporate rear end. All lockers or the g80's. I know that Eaton makes them for gm and are not interchangeable with conventional gm differential. The pin is .010 larger spider gears have 10 teeth instead of 11 and yada yada but here's my point did Eaton sell the rights to gm because I pulled my drum brake g80 out to put the 8.6 disc in and it is a g80 also but has NOTHING in common with the 8.5 except the ring and pinion. Everything in the 8.5 is bigger parts wise and the 8.6 is just like a conventional diff not like the Eaton 8.5 that I have always dealt with. I thought someone tried to rebuild it with conventional parts til I tried the pin from the drum brake and it's to big but it's got the access holes for the tumbler and mechanism so it is a gm doings but I don't get it. Gm start making them out of their conventional diffs?

Awesome video