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Randy
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2/09/2005
08:10:27
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 Subject: Limited Slip service limits- 55ft-lbs?
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2001 corporate rear 3.55 LSD. At 86,000 miles I pulled the cover and found one of the clutch retaining clips broken and sitting at the bottom of the housing, so I had new clips and clutches installed. Now, 5,000 miles later, with the winter weather, I notice when making right-hand turns the passenger side wheel gets most, if not all of the power. So I put the truck into neutral and jacked up one side of the truck, keeping one of the rear wheels on the ground. I then attached my torque wrench to a wheel lug on the wheel that was in the air and applied pressure until the wheel started to move. The magic number was 55 ft-lbs. Now I realize I had a little extra leverage because the lug is not in the center of the axle, but is this number about right for a recently rebuilt limited slip unit? Or do you think I broke another clutch clip?
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93dak4x4
Dodge Dakota
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2/09/2005
10:22:11
| RE: Limited Slip service limits- 55ft-lbs?
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i dont know the specs on that but 55 ft-lbs isnt anything, i would say something isnt correct in there man, i have 132k on the stock limited slip and i know mine handles a hell of alot more then that
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Randy
Dodge Dakota
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2/09/2005
10:30:32
| RE: Limited Slip service limits- 55ft-lbs?
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Yeah like I said I had a couple more inches of leferage due to turning it by the wheel lug but even without the wrench I am able to get the wheel turning by trying real hard with my arms. My haynes manual for old chevelles gives a spec. of 40 ft-lbs for a worn one and about 70 ft-lbs for a fresh one, but that is for a completly different animal.
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Randy
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2005
10:05:19
| RE: Limited Slip service limits- 55ft-lbs?
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I called the dealer and they have no actual method to test a differential to see if it's within spec. So I would still like some help from someone who knows how tight these are supposed to be.
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2005
10:23:31
| RE: Limited Slip service limits- 55ft-lbs?
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Randy, your dealer is full of it. I'll send you an email.
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Randy
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2005
10:28:10
| RE: Limited Slip service limits- 55ft-lbs?
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awesome, thanks alot, I was planning on testing it and pulling the cover this weekend, maybe tomorrow. Thanks for the help. fxstb88@hotmail.com
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Randy
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2005
10:53:23
| RE: Limited Slip service limits- 55ft-lbs?
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daddio is the man! thanks.
In case someone else has the same question as I did, it should take more than 30 ft-lbs. of torque to turn one wheel using the method I described in the original post.
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