fondo Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Whats the correct term for play between the ring and pinion gear in the differential? I have some play in my diff and was wondering if the gears will eventually start wearing exponentially overtime if not replaced. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 when you mean "play"... what do you mean. (i know what "play" is..) how did oyu check for the play? did you pop the diff cover and take a look at the gears for wear? chunks missing off teeth? are you running the correct gear oil? bit more info would be kinda useful..... :contract: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondo Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Oh sorry... I'am able to turn the drive shaft back and forth and can hear the gears clanking. Nothing is broke though. I think also has something to do with pinion depth... Do are diffs have crush sleeves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yozsi Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 i believe you are refering to 'backlash'. you need some, but not too much. and the pinion shaft has shims not a crush sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I know what you mean, mine has the same kind of slop to it, but it's always been that way. I think the driveshaft has about 1/4" total play in it. When I put the locker in, that worried me, so I took the centersection back out to check it and apparently they're just set up that way, the ring/pinion are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondo Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Yep, 1/4" is about how much mine moves too. Its good to know our diffs are solid unlike some manufacturers. Has anyone heard any whore stories about pathy diffs exploding, it seems that they are pretty darn bullet proof... as far as I can tell. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Horror stories, you mean? Nope. I've heard of a few people breaking rear axles(just an axleshaft, not the gears), Slick has fragged a front diff somehow, but otherwise they're damn strong. Slick! How could you say that about diff covers?!? You should know as well as anyone that both diffs in a V6 Pathy are centersection diffs with no cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeV Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Horror stories, you mean? Nope. I've heard of a few people breaking rear axles(just an axleshaft, not the gears), Slick has fragged a front diff somehow, but otherwise they're damn strong. Slick! How could you say that about diff covers?!? You should know as well as anyone that both diffs in a V6 Pathy are centersection diffs with no cover! I thought it had one also (until I asked about swapping last week) -thnkboutit- Dowh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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