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Safety Wiring

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After owning my 72 Pantera for over 26 years time has come for a complete grounds-up restoration which I'm in the process of doing myself. I know the car. However, I know nothing of the transmission. Since I need to keep the cost to a minimal I was planning to replace the leaking gaskets on my ZF. Through the years I've been reading about "everyone must perform the safety witing". What does that actually mean and would some one please explain to me in detail how this is done. Also, any other work I should be doing. Or am I fooling myself and should I send the unit out and have a professioanl perform the work? I have not had any problems with the trans. Thank you.
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LB Lloyd Butfoy (Guest)
Well the lock-wire goes through the head of one ring gear bolt to next to keep the bolts from backing out, you would need to a sample to understand. It's not a job for everyone!
To do it right you should remove the diff, pull the old bolts out and remove the ring gear off the diff , this is to get out all the oil, clean the threads in the ring and re-install, use NEW ring gear bolts with RED loctite and torque to 65lbs, now you can wire the bolts using a backwards S like a #2
pattern to pull the bolt heads locked down together.I would look at the diff internals as it's apart and replace the $10 thrust washers and check the laminated disc for wear. You will need two side cover gaskets and a pan gasket.
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