input shaft preload

[bgbmxer]

i need the fsm specs on how to check preload and all that stuff on the 89 555 trans. if anyone could copy those pages and email them to me it would be a great help

[METZ]

I have the pages scanned on my computer. What's you email addrerss?

Bob

[bgbmxer]

I have the pages scanned on my computer. What's you email addrerss?

Bob

bgbmxer@aol.com


thank you

[bgbmxer]

ok so i have checked the preload in and out and even up and down and its 9 thousanths. my question is since im taking the seal out to replace it should i try shimming it even tighter or should i let it alone?

[bgbmxer]

hello anyone out there

[Turbo_Rampage]

.009" endplay is still within tolorance, so you could just leave it as it is, but it is on the high side. I believe the tolorance is .001" - .010" endplay on the input shaft, but when i rebuild my transmissions i like to put a lil preload on the bearing.. if you can find a .010" to .015" shim to add in there, that would work great, but is really not needed in my opinion.

[Gaboon]

I would shim it to have zero end play yet so you can still turn your input shaft by hand (it will be a little hard, might need to wear a glove on your hand) when in neutral.

[turbo84voyager]

I would shim it to have zero end play yet so you can still turn your input shaft by hand (it will be a little hard, might need to wear a glove on your hand) when in neutral.

This is what I do.

One FSM says 0.003 play and chiltons says 0.003 preload. I set them to 0 because they seem to get play overtime and if yours is loose now, it will only get worse.

Justin

[bgbmxer]

This is what I do.

One FSM says 0.003 play and chiltons says 0.003 preload. I set them to 0 because they seem to get play overtime and if yours is loose now, it will only get worse.

Justin

wow someone i see eye to eye with. my scan of a fsm says 0 to 10 so im at nine and have to take it apart to put in a new seal anyways so it seems simple enough to measure the shim i have and do the math to get a new spacer

and like you said the play is not going to get better