Originally Posted by
ltl_jrw
Thanks, I just thought that the pinion should not have any slop. I don't like that and thought there was wear in the ring and pinion.
You need a little bit of play to allow the gear oil to get in between the teeth.
Also there will be more slop on the spiders than the ring and pinion.
You may be feeling that slop vs the bit of space allowed for the ring and pinion.