Thread: Another 9" question

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Of course I take things apart first and ask questions later, it only makes sense.

I have a 9" out of an '85 F150 that I need to replace the pinion seal. Yesterday a friend was over and mentioned there is a special way to do this. So I have the seal out and I'm trying to figure out if I have a preload shim or a crush sleeve, I figure the large washer is the shim??? I don't really want to completely disassemble the entire axle if I don't have to, I'm running out of time to get this done before we tear the house down and I have to start building that.

I've been searching and reading but I seem to get a lot of different answers so I thought I'd ask you guys that I trust your judgement.

Thanks,
Sean

If it is a solid tubing looking thingie about 3/8=7/16 long its a solid spacer

If it is a piece of thinner tube with a wrinkle in the middle its a crush sleeve

Pics of your parts would help

A solid spacer is easier to reinstall ---if a crush sleeve it will take many ft lb of torque to crush it and you will need a new one---Ford still uses the same 1957 crush sleeve to day in their 1 ton trucks----

Sean, I saved this site about 9" Ford rear ends for future reference, hopefully it will help you too.

http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm

Mike

If it is a 9" Ford it will have a crush sleeve. It is between the two bearings.
Pull the front bearing out and you should see it on the pinion shaft.

Originally Posted by Mike52

Sean, I saved this site about 9" Ford rear ends for future reference, hopefully it will help you too.

http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm

Mike

Great reference Mike! I've saved it as a favorite as well for future reference!

Thanks guys, I finally decided to save that link you gave me Mike.

I was hoping to not have to rip it all apart but I guess I might have to.

Sean

I have not yet done it but I am going to do my 9 inch also. I went on ebay and got a CD that walks you through the rebuild process and I watched it. It is very good. I know now I will have no problems putting it back together correctly.

I also took it apart first, it only makes sense.

It was $20 or something. Well worth it.

I popped out the bearing yesterday and it was a crush sleeve....

Sean