new development... rear diff free play???
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5th Wheeling
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new development... rear diff free play???
so, while tearing my truck down to replace various clutch parts, i noticed that my rear diff has some free play. with the drive shaft unbolted, i can rotate the pinion flange about 1/16" either direction with the rear tires on the ground and the parking brake set. is this normal? shall i start the swearing now?
btw, i have recently noticed a slight rocking sensation when i let off the throttle, or accelerate while the truck is at speed. could this be the culprit?
btw, i have recently noticed a slight rocking sensation when i let off the throttle, or accelerate while the truck is at speed. could this be the culprit?
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From: New Orleans
i have a little bit of the same. going from park to D or R it clunks. put back in park insp the u-joints nothing no play all tight unhook driveshaft slight play in rearend. is this the norm or is that a spec on this? the truck has 118500 miles on the clock.
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From: Blairsville,Ga
Originally Posted by dc2842002
the amount of play the gears have is specified but it measured at the gear teeth 1/16" sounds like a lot but to be sure you would have to check the backlash at the gears
if so is normal
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From: York, SC
Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
How about the pins for the spider set, the holes that they go through are getting oval shaped?
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