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RustyPile · 11-03-2019, 06:55 PM

Just going by the single pic you posted, the pinion gear is set too deep (too near the axle centerline).. I think the pinion needs to be moved about .002" or so away from the axle centerline.

Your picture shows the pattern on the coast side.. We need to see both coast side and drive side, so drain the oil, clean the oil residue from the gear teeth, and apply the checking dye to both sides of the ring gear teeth in 4 places.. Remove the axles for this procedure.. Also, you can't check the pinion preload with the axles installed..

11-03-2019, 06:55 PM	#13
RustyPile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Elkhart, Texas Posts: 1,550	Re: New Gearset High Pitched Squeal Just going by the single pic you posted, the pinion gear is set too deep (too near the axle centerline).. I think the pinion needs to be moved about .002" or so away from the axle centerline. Your picture shows the pattern on the coast side.. We need to see both coast side and drive side, so drain the oil, clean the oil residue from the gear teeth, and apply the checking dye to both sides of the ring gear teeth in 4 places.. Remove the axles for this procedure.. Also, you can't check the pinion preload with the axles installed..