have a gear problem, need a suggestion
02-02-2005, 05:55 PM
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have a gear problem, need a suggestion i pulled the diff cover off to see wtf was makin my rear scream so bad and the gear pattern looks great imo, the backlash seemed to be at almost 15 
would that make it whine that bad, i mean dam. im thinking i may have crushed the crush collar some more to cause it to get that much backlash but i dont have a tool to check preload if i put the new solid spacer in and im going to the track friday. im affraid if i put another shim to make the pinion bite deeper to get rid of some backlash that the gear be to deep in the ring gear, any thoughts or suggestions.
would that make it whine that bad, i mean dam. im thinking i may have crushed the crush collar some more to cause it to get that much backlash but i dont have a tool to check preload if i put the new solid spacer in and im going to the track friday. im affraid if i put another shim to make the pinion bite deeper to get rid of some backlash that the gear be to deep in the ring gear, any thoughts or suggestions. 
02-02-2005, 06:14 PM
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I would check things very closely as I had a rear end change pitch on me and after closer inspection every one of the piniion teeth had a crack in them and it was just a little advanced warning of what was fixing to happen. A little backlash is good as it lets lubracation between the teeth and can actually cushion the shock on launch. But no more than the wide side of the recomendation of the gear manufacture.
im still messin with different shims for now. Trending Topics
02-03-2005, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Fireball
I ususally set my BL pretty tight.
.006-.008
.006-.008
