Used Ring/Pinion Set Up
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From: Pgh,Pa
Used Ring/Pinion Set Up Can a used US Gear 3.42 ring and pinion in a 12 bolt strange rear be set up and still remain quiet? I bought a used rear and installed all new bearings and seals and was going to reuse the ring and pinion it came with. The gears look fine with no signs of wear. Can this be set up and be quiet or will a new ring/pinion be needed? Any advise on setting up used gears would help. Approx backlash best for used gears, Looser, Tighter, etc.
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
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Staging Lane
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From: Pgh,Pa
The tech at the dealer is helping me but said the gears look good but did not hear the rear in use. I dont know if it was quiet or not. The tech has been having some trouble getting the pattern right. I know new gears wont solve any set up issues but I wonder if it would be a better bet for a quiet install vs used? Thanks for the help Kelly.
Used gears have a wear pattern, if you dont set it up exactly to what it was before you run the risk of noise.
You could always just buy a set of gears if noise is an issue, you stand a better chance of having none.
You could always just buy a set of gears if noise is an issue, you stand a better chance of having none.
