biffy1984 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Does anyone have an Opel workshop manual with axle rebuild info i.e. Setting up pinion preload/torque settings etc? Going to get the axle on the bench this week so any info would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I appear to have some useful information in my GM Servicd Training Manual for my Mk1 Cav - that should be the same, shouldn’t it? I will take a photo of each associated page and put them up later for you. Fingers crossed, they contain what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Just sent you the pages via PM matey, bit worried about copyright issues etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 21 hours ago, IanMc said: Just sent you the pages via PM matey, bit worried about copyright issues etc... Could you send them to me at all? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Snowy said: Could you send them to me at all? Thanks I have a original Ascona/Manta A workshop manual that has the full axel rebuild in it. I think this is the full set of pages but i can double check if its any good to you? http://www.theopelproject.com/shop-manual/opel-manta-axel.pdf Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, Snowy said: Thanks No problem. You will need to print them as some are the wrong way up as i just scanned them in as they were :-) let me know if you need anything else from it. On 22/07/2018 at 18:57, biffy1984 said: Does anyone have an Opel workshop manual with axle rebuild info i.e. Setting up pinion preload/torque settings etc? Going to get the axle on the bench this week so any info would be appreciated I have a original Ascona/Manta A workshop manual that has the full axel rebuild in it. I think this is the full set of pages but i can double check if its any good to you? http://www.theopelproject.com/shop-manual/opel-manta-axel.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Are you all sorted now Snowy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, IanMc said: Are you all sorted now Snowy? I think so yes. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 OK - if you find you might need something extra, just let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Helpful info for club members, biffy how about an axle build thread! What happened? Dare i ask 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffy1984 Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 2 hours ago, ®evo03 said: Helpful info for club members, biffy how about an axle build thread! What happened? Dare i ask I would do an axle build thread but have maxed out my picture attachments on the forum and for some stupid reason I can't seem to delete any to free up space so no more pics from me I'm afraid It's been grumbling and pissing me off for years, stripped it tonight to find the pinion has been shimmed too far back for the teeth have been coming in contact with the diff casing and chewed the ends of the pinion teeth....oops!! Looks like a complicated and time consuming task to rebuild it properly but I have the full kit of new bearings/shims/crush washer/donut/torque tube bearing etc so I'll take my time when setting it all up and hopefully I'll not have to open it up again for a very long time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Only way of deleting pictures i've found is to go to the trhead with the picture and edit the post itself and delete them from it there. Pain in the butt way of doing it, all we need is a delete button when viewing the Attachments page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 15 hours ago, biffy1984 said: I would do an axle build thread but have maxed out my picture attachments on the forum and for some stupid reason I can't seem to delete any to free up space so no more pics from me I'm afraid It's been grumbling and pissing me off for years, stripped it tonight to find the pinion has been shimmed too far back for the teeth have been coming in contact with the diff casing and chewed the ends of the pinion teeth....oops!! Looks like a complicated and time consuming task to rebuild it properly but I have the full kit of new bearings/shims/crush washer/donut/torque tube bearing etc so I'll take my time when setting it all up and hopefully I'll not have to open it up again for a very long time Get a very big bar to go on the torque wrench as doing up that crush washer to the torque they say it hard work :-) Did mine many years back as it was making a noise and its not that hard to setup, just hard to do that nut up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Just in case anyone is looking for one. https://www.bearingkits.co.uk/OPEL-MANTA-AXLE-PINION-BEARING-SPACER/105.htm Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffy1984 Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 This is the kit I got https://www.bearingkits.co.uk/details.asp?ID=100 Everything in it except pinion shims 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 There aren't any pinion shims, its just the crush washer. Shims are only used for the diff bearings to align the diff for backlash/mesh etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffy1984 Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) Funny as both axles I've stripped had shims behind the inner bearing carrier so I just assumed they were meant to be there. It also says in the Opel workshop manual to adjust your pinion height by adding/removing the appropriate number of shims behind the inner bearing carrier. Edited July 31, 2018 by biffy1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Hmmm i always drop my axles off to be built at a local specialist, so i haven't taken those out myself. But i have never seen them listed anywhere which is why i didn't know they existed. Still learning things after all these years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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