thunderlsx

i dont have a dial gauge. a veteran mechanic told me he checks gear backlash with a digital caliper. he puts one end on the very top of the housing and the other end on a ring gear bolt, rock it up and down, then subtract the distance and you have your backlash. do you think thats an ok method or is it better to use a dial gauge?

01ssreda4

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There is a ton of write ups with pictures, just Google it because as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words...

JRENIGAR

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The caliper will work if you keep it parallel with the ground and get the reading from the highest point on the ring gear. Basically run all the slack out in one direction and set the caliper then rotate the ring gear all the way in the other direction until it stops and that's the backlash amount.