Rear Axle Usage; Pinion Bearing And Differential Bearing Preload - GMC chervolet camaro 1999 Service Manual

4-22 Rear Drive Axle
Service Differential Bearing Shim Thickness
(Standard Spacer)
Metric
English
DEFINITION: The total thickness of the service
.. differential bearing shims to be used as a starting point.
1.52 mm
0.060 in
t.78 mm 0.070 in
2.03 mm 0.080 in
2.29 mm 0.090 in
2.54 mm 0.100 in
Driveline/ Axle
Service Differential Bearing Shim Thickness
(Standard Spacer) (cont'd)
Metric English
2.79 mm 0.110 in
3,05 mm
0.120 in
3.30 mm 0.130 in
3.56 mm 0.140 in
3.81 mm
0.150 in
4.06 mm
0.160 in
4.32 mm
0.170 in
4.83 mm 0.190 in
Rear Axle Usage
Rear Axle
Ring Gear Teeth Ring
Engine (RPO)
Transmission Ratio Rear Axle RPO Diameter
Rear Brake Gear: Pinion
3800-V6 (L36)
5-SPD
3.23 GU5
194mm
Disc 42:13
Manual (M49)
(7 5/8")
3800-V6 (L36)
5-SPD
3.23 GU5
194mm
Disc 42:13
Y87 Package Manual (M49)
(7 5/8")
. 3800-V6 (L36)
4-SPD
3.08 GU4
194mm
Disc 40:13
Automatic (M30)
(7 5/8'')
3800-V6 (L36)
4-SPD
3.42 GU6
194mm
Disc 41:12
Y87 Package Automatic (M30)
(7 5/8'')
5.7L-V8 (LS1)
6-SPD
3.42
GU6
194mm
Disc 41:12
11.utomatic (MM6)
(7 5/8'')
5.7L-V8 (LS1) 6-SPD
3.42 GU6
194mm
Disc 41:12
WS6 Package ~utomatic (MM6)
(7 5/8'')
5.7L-V8 (LS1)
· 4.-SPD
2.73 GU2
194mm
Disc
41:15
Automatic (M30)
(7 5/8")
5.7L-V8 (LS1)
4-SPD
3.23 GU5
194mm
Disc 42:13
WS6 Package Automatic (M30)
(7 5/8")
Pinion Bearing and Differential Bearing Preload
Specification
Application Metric English
Differential Drive Pinion Gear Inner and Outer Bearing Preload
(Measured at the Drive Pinion Gear Nut)
New Bearings
1.7-3.4 N-m 15-30 lb in
(Rotating Torque With a New Seal)
Used Bearings
1.0-1.7 N-m 10-15 lb in
(Rotating Torque With a New Seal)
Total Preload
(Measured at the Drive Pinion Gear Nut)
New Bearings
3.6-6.2 N-m 32-551bin
(Rotating Torque With a New Seal)
Used Bearings
1.8-3.1 N·m 16-28 lb in
(Rotating Torque With a New Seal)
Differential Ring Gear-to Differential
Drive Pinion Gear Backlash
0.13-0.23 mm (0.005-0.009 in)
(