Just received my new 106 to replace my Alpha R, and I noticed a few differences that I would like some clarification on.
1. My old drive has two SS washers, for the mounting studs, that are fastened to the housing by screws. The new drive does not have these. What is their purpose and why don't I need them on the new drive?
2. My old ujoint shaft only has two grooves for orings, but the new one has three. Also, I didn't find the two orings, closest to the drive, in the bell housing kit, so I had to carefully remove the old ones to install on the new shaft. Aren't they part of the install kit? I did find one that was a little larger to fit on the third groove, near the end of the shaft.
3. I assume the ujoint bearings were greased during assembly? Please confirm.
4. On the subject of grease, I have some extreme, saltwater resistant, general purpose grease made by StaLube, that is the same color and texture as what I see was used on different areas of the new drive. It specifies its usage for trailer wheel bearings, but do you know if this grease would be suitable to use on the splines, shift lever, and other areas during assembly?
5. When assembling the two parts together is there any sealant required where the oil passage holes meet?
Lastly, just out of curiousity, the new upper drive housing has a large, wide fin around the bottom, where my old drive had only a very small fin. Is this fin of any specific purpose, or is it just a design feature?
Sorry about all of the questions but I want to be sure everything goes together as it should. I do have a manual but it doesn't address all of these issues.
Can't wait to get it together and try it out.
Thank you...Randy
1. My old drive has two SS washers, for the mounting studs, that are fastened to the housing by screws. The new drive does not have these. What is their purpose and why don't I need them on the new drive?
2. My old ujoint shaft only has two grooves for orings, but the new one has three. Also, I didn't find the two orings, closest to the drive, in the bell housing kit, so I had to carefully remove the old ones to install on the new shaft. Aren't they part of the install kit? I did find one that was a little larger to fit on the third groove, near the end of the shaft.
3. I assume the ujoint bearings were greased during assembly? Please confirm.
4. On the subject of grease, I have some extreme, saltwater resistant, general purpose grease made by StaLube, that is the same color and texture as what I see was used on different areas of the new drive. It specifies its usage for trailer wheel bearings, but do you know if this grease would be suitable to use on the splines, shift lever, and other areas during assembly?
5. When assembling the two parts together is there any sealant required where the oil passage holes meet?
Lastly, just out of curiousity, the new upper drive housing has a large, wide fin around the bottom, where my old drive had only a very small fin. Is this fin of any specific purpose, or is it just a design feature?
Sorry about all of the questions but I want to be sure everything goes together as it should. I do have a manual but it doesn't address all of these issues.
Can't wait to get it together and try it out.
Thank you...Randy
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