Pinion Bearing and Differential Bearing Preload. Pontiac Firebird 1999

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 1999 🢒 Firebird 🢒 Driveline/Axle 🢒 Rear Drive Axle 🢒 Pinion Bearing and Differential Bearing Preload

Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
Differential Drive Pinion Gear Inner and Outer Bearing Preload (Measured at the Drive Pinion Gear Nut)
New Bearings (Rotating Torque With a New Seal)	1.7-3.4 N·m	15-30 lb in
Used Bearings (Rotating Torque With a New Seal)	1.0-1.7 N·m	10-15 lb in
Total Preload (Measured at the Drive Pinion Gear Nut)
New Bearings (Rotating Torque With a New Seal)	3.6-6.2 N·m	32-55 lb in
Used Bearings (Rotating Torque With a New Seal)	1.8-3.1 N·m	16-28 lb in
Differential Ring Gear-to Differential
Drive Pinion Gear Backlash	0.13-0.23 mm	(0.005-0.009 in)