Pinion gear wobble
Two are flawless, but the other two have visible wobble. Surprisingly the end play is within spec all round (worst is 19 thou. Spec is 8 to 24).
The guides I'm using all say to replace if there is "any rocking motion". However it's not clear what the consequences of not doing this are. A little noise and excess heat or total destruction?
Only needs to do another 50k. Low power, 20 year old vehicle etc. etc.
Slim pickings on ebay. Most marked "remanufactured" are actually just "cleaned and inspected" if you read the description.
Check out Whatever It Takes Transmission Parts for a good used, rebuilt or new planet.
Last edited by bbond105; Sep 19, 2025 at 06:04 PM.









