Dana 60 Question

[Mastiff]

I'm pulling apart a D60 front. I got this far and it seemed to me that something is maybe missing. Should there be something to hold the nut on besides torque, a pin of some kind?

I'm at a standstill anyway since I don't have the special socket. I thought the 14b one was supposed to work on both, but it has 6 prongs.

 

[nvrenuf]

Only torque holds the outer nut. Between the inner and outer nuts is a keyed washer that puzzle pieces onto a pin on the inner nut.

 

[Mastiff]

Great, thanks. It'll probably make sense when I get it apart.

 

[muddysub]

older 60s use a 6 pointed socket, and my 60 actually has a lock ring for the outer nut. the kind with little tabs to bend over into the notches on the nut.

 

[K85 Octane]

Just to add. You can use the same nuts on both 60/14 spindles to simplify tools needed.

 

[Mastiff]

Just to add. You can use the same nuts on both 60/14 spindles to simplify tools needed.

Yeah, I heard about that. Are 6 point nuts available easily? Not sure where I'd look.

 

[K85 Octane]

Got mine from Oriellys

 

[owenst7]

Get the stock nut setup from a ~'85+ 14 bolt. It is a single 6-prong nut, a woodruff key, and a snap ring. There isn't really anything to break on it, and it's almost impossible to install improperly. I get them from picknpull, but I would imagine the parts stores would have them too.

 

[wasted wages]

http://www.stage8.com/xlock.html


FTW........