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ugly82K5

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I am looking at a complete rebuild and i was just wondering if anybody has done a 14 bolt 10.5in FF rear? any thoughts and suggestions would be great as i have never had to face this problem until now. thanks for all advice in advance, Robert.
 
I've never rebuilt one but I have taken apart and replaced every part in the things at various different times. Use good parts, read the book several times for each step, and use the right tools! Setting up gears "by ear" and torques using your calibrated elbow is not acceptable.
 
did you have to shim it at all because i have heard several people say that ALL Chevy rears have to be shimmed and that if your not a real-certified mechanic you will shell out your rear after a few miles and that i shouldnt attempt it and just go to a shop and pay 600-1K in labor and fees but i just cant afford that at this time and i need a rear
 
Setting up the gears requires shims, and i think there were some on the pinion gear as well. Certified mechanic? You meen the guy that went to Devry and got a certificate because he can change oil? If you can read a book and have some sort of mechanical comprehension you can do literally anything to your own truck. Asking questions here helps too!
 
are the shims labeled ex. .002, .005 or what and how do you know exactly how much shim you need or is this something that comes in the instructions
 
its in the instructions on how to properly shim everything. I dont remember them being labled, I do remember using a micrometer to measure the thickness.
 
14BFF only use shims to set the pinion depth. You won't know what you need till you run a pattern on the gears. Trial and Error.

Where are you in WA?
 
x2 on mic-ing the shims. It isn't too bad if you have (or can borrow) the proper tools and are fairly handy with mechanical stuff. Off the top of my head, you will need a dial indicator with mag-base to set the backlash and an inch-pound beam-type torque wrench to set the pinion preload. Everything else should be in the master rebuild kit for the diff. I recomend rebuilding the hubs (ie replacing the wheel bearings) while you are at it.
 
Thanks for all the info guys i really do appericate it, it all will come in handy when i do this build.
 
Tacoma area usually wheel around Rock Candy just recently started wheeling so havent been able to go to far due to $1K K5 that was a hunk when i got it but i almost got it fixed just gotta change the lower PS seal then find a welder to fix the frame

Robert
 
Cool there are a lot of us in the western puget sound area. I am way up on Whidbey Island.
 
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