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Budweis · 10-03-2004, 01:50 PM

okay im ready to put my axles and hubs and seals and such back on my 1972 d44 differential and searched through my 4 books and cant find any exploded view of this diff. surely someone out there has one? i have one for the lockouts but nothing else. searched the whole internet and boards and cant find. i have the d44 drivetrain catalog and other links drink2mny posted on another thread but thats not gonna cut it. need exploded view of where seal meets axle and which way to turn the seal. also that shows where part pictured below goes. got a big box of everything new but haven no idea where this stuff goes. chiltons sucks by the way complete waste of money. help i got to get this able to roll so can push it in the garage before the blizzards hit. on a brighter note i got my dual steering stabilizer finally and went ahead and through it on to make sure fits ok, i like it, fits real nice. pic below.

Budweis · 10-04-2004, 02:28 PM

no one has a diagrahm of how these axles and hubs go back together on a d44 front? im willing to pay money via paypal for one if anyone has. im at a total standstill now. ive bought every truck repair manual ive found and none show. if anyone knows of a manual that would show let me know what manual please. once i get one ill add it to my useful stuff for everyone who needs it.

Nick's683/4 · 10-04-2004, 03:27 PM

I have one but i cant take a pic of it because it is to small. You wont be able to see anything but if you want i can fax it to you if you pm me with a fax #.

Nick

Budweis · 10-04-2004, 04:08 PM

ok update i got one finally and added it to useful info in my sig. thanks anyway nick

Nick's683/4 · 10-04-2004, 04:13 PM

Yeah, that is the same one that i have but that one is much claererthen mine. The po of my truck copyed it out of some other book or somthing.

Nick

LONGHAIR · 10-04-2004, 04:58 PM

That is a good shot of it.
From the looks of your first post, the pic is part 3
It just slides on the axle after the seal and backing plate.
The tapered inner goes on with the widest part of the taper toward the inside. The taper is made to fit the radius (fillet) on the axle shaft.

You press the inner bearing into the back of the spindle (grease it first)
be sure that it is deep enough for the seal that protects it.
That seal (4) goes with the lip toward the bearing. It keeps the grease in. The larger outer seal keeps water/mud out.

The thrust washer (3) keeps the axle from rubbing on the back of the spindle. The snap-ring that goes on the axle (after installing the hub) keeps some pressure on that seal (2) so the thrust washer keeps them from damaging each other.

Budweis · 10-04-2004, 06:23 PM

thanks longhair that info helps alot now i can start putting it back together, its amazing the info is so hard to find. does that bearing in spindle have to be pressed in or can i use a alluminum dowl and drive it in carefully. hopefully it wont be too hard to get old one out. i noticed on mine they must have goofed up as was no inner seal and bearing is flush with top. pic below

CrazyCooter · 10-16-2004, 07:17 PM

The hardest part is getting the old bearing out!-

Budweis · 10-16-2004, 08:49 PM

yeah its all history now but that spindle bearing was a trick to get out. i ended up using a dent puller with a hook on it.

10-03-2004, 01:50 PM	#1
Budweis Geared for Collision Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 683	Dana 44 Exploded View Needed okay im ready to put my axles and hubs and seals and such back on my 1972 d44 differential and searched through my 4 books and cant find any exploded view of this diff. surely someone out there has one? i have one for the lockouts but nothing else. searched the whole internet and boards and cant find. i have the d44 drivetrain catalog and other links drink2mny posted on another thread but thats not gonna cut it. need exploded view of where seal meets axle and which way to turn the seal. also that shows where part pictured below goes. got a big box of everything new but haven no idea where this stuff goes. chiltons sucks by the way complete waste of money. help i got to get this able to roll so can push it in the garage before the blizzards hit. on a brighter note i got my dual steering stabilizer finally and went ahead and through it on to make sure fits ok, i like it, fits real nice. pic below. Attached Images __________________ MEMBER OF THE 4 WHEEL DISK BRAKE CLUB 1970 C/K20 3/4 Ton 1996 Collectors Edition Corvette 1977 Corvette Coupe Last edited by Budweis; 10-03-2004 at 05:54 PM.

10-04-2004, 02:28 PM	#2
Budweis Geared for Collision Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 683	no one has a diagrahm of how these axles and hubs go back together on a d44 front? im willing to pay money via paypal for one if anyone has. im at a total standstill now. ive bought every truck repair manual ive found and none show. if anyone knows of a manual that would show let me know what manual please. once i get one ill add it to my useful stuff for everyone who needs it. __________________ MEMBER OF THE 4 WHEEL DISK BRAKE CLUB 1970 C/K20 3/4 Ton 1996 Collectors Edition Corvette 1977 Corvette Coupe

10-04-2004, 03:27 PM	#3
Nick's683/4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oakley CA Posts: 165	I have one but i cant take a pic of it because it is to small. You wont be able to see anything but if you want i can fax it to you if you pm me with a fax #. Nick __________________ 70 1 ton with a 454 and a 4 speed and a np205

10-04-2004, 04:08 PM	#4
Budweis Geared for Collision Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 683	ok update i got one finally and added it to useful info in my sig. thanks anyway nick __________________ MEMBER OF THE 4 WHEEL DISK BRAKE CLUB 1970 C/K20 3/4 Ton 1996 Collectors Edition Corvette 1977 Corvette Coupe

10-04-2004, 04:13 PM	#5
Nick's683/4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oakley CA Posts: 165	Yeah, that is the same one that i have but that one is much claererthen mine. The po of my truck copyed it out of some other book or somthing. Nick __________________ 70 1 ton with a 454 and a 4 speed and a np205

10-04-2004, 04:58 PM	#6
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	That is a good shot of it. From the looks of your first post, the pic is part 3 It just slides on the axle after the seal and backing plate. The tapered inner goes on with the widest part of the taper toward the inside. The taper is made to fit the radius (fillet) on the axle shaft. You press the inner bearing into the back of the spindle (grease it first) be sure that it is deep enough for the seal that protects it. That seal (4) goes with the lip toward the bearing. It keeps the grease in. The larger outer seal keeps water/mud out. The thrust washer (3) keeps the axle from rubbing on the back of the spindle. The snap-ring that goes on the axle (after installing the hub) keeps some pressure on that seal (2) so the thrust washer keeps them from damaging each other. Attached Images Last edited by LONGHAIR; 10-04-2004 at 05:02 PM.

10-04-2004, 06:23 PM	#7
Budweis Geared for Collision Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 683	thanks longhair that info helps alot now i can start putting it back together, its amazing the info is so hard to find. does that bearing in spindle have to be pressed in or can i use a alluminum dowl and drive it in carefully. hopefully it wont be too hard to get old one out. i noticed on mine they must have goofed up as was no inner seal and bearing is flush with top. pic below Attached Images __________________ MEMBER OF THE 4 WHEEL DISK BRAKE CLUB 1970 C/K20 3/4 Ton 1996 Collectors Edition Corvette 1977 Corvette Coupe Last edited by Budweis; 10-04-2004 at 08:03 PM.

10-16-2004, 07:17 PM	#8
CrazyCooter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 148	The hardest part is getting the old bearing out!- __________________ 2006 Ram 3500 4x4 CTD 6 Speed 73 Chev K30 Flatbed 91 Jeep YJ 58 Jeep CJ5 See my pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18032714@N08/

10-16-2004, 08:49 PM	#9
Budweis Geared for Collision Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 683	yeah its all history now but that spindle bearing was a trick to get out. i ended up using a dent puller with a hook on it. __________________ MEMBER OF THE 4 WHEEL DISK BRAKE CLUB 1970 C/K20 3/4 Ton 1996 Collectors Edition Corvette 1977 Corvette Coupe



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