I 've got a 14 Bolt FF and the pinion yoke has some hellacious rotational slop. I would estimate that the yoke rotates roughly 45 or 50 degrees before actually engaging the ring gear. Is this normal? I don't think it is and I was planning on having a shop check it out. What are some likely causes and what kind of prices are we talking about. I realize labor rates vary, I just don't want to get rouchambeaued.
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14 Bolt FF Slop
- Thread starter okie k5
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Hossbaby50
3/4 ton status
Definilty not normal and needs checked out
If it has a Detroit Locker and 4.56 gears, then that would be normal. /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif
To read why, click on the link in my sig, then select "Tech Articles", then the link for locking differentials. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
To read why, click on the link in my sig, then select "Tech Articles", then the link for locking differentials. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
az-k5
1/2 ton status
With a detroit the 14FF can allow a lot of slop. My rig rolls about 2 feet sometimes due to this slop (rolls when parked on incline). I have asked a few owners of this set up and they all said it was normal.
fwdjunky
1/2 ton status
Great article! Makes me rethink my thoery that my spud shaft is worn, maybe all that slop is due to a detroit and 4.10's. Nah, I couldn't get that lucky.
K5MONSTERCHEV
1/2 ton status
NO, for soem reason theres always more movement at the yoke then the ring gear. If you dont have a locker then thats not right. You could always pull the cover and check it out though.
I had the same problem with my 14ff when I picked it up from the wrecking yard. Lots of slop and I just had a govlok and 4.10's. When I first got it going the R7p were howling like crazy so I took it to a gear shop and they popped in new pinion bearings which were coming apart letting the pinion slide in too far.
A gear shop told me it is normal for the 14 Bolt. The killer is that it wore out a Dana/Spicer ujoint in 12,000 miles. That is awful quick as far as I am concerned. If I have to replace ujoints every 12,000 miles I can live with that, but if it is not normal I don't want to. Thanks for the posts and the answers.
