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Old 09-21-2020, 03:15 AM   #7
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Re: series 4 carrier question

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Originally Posted by steeeeeve View Post
..............<snip>I'm pretty sure I have a 4.11 rear end. But it seems a little bit sloppy. (jacked up)I can spin the wheel a bit before the drive shaft starts spinning. It seems too much but I really don't have a good reference.....<snip>....
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steeve
That's not a good way to check wear and back lash.. The back lash (slack) between the axle gears and the spider gears (both sides) is added in with the ring gear/pinion back lash.. The proper way is to remove the differential cover and lock down the drive shaft to prevent it's rotating.. Set up a dial indicator and "read" the ring gear movement..
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