Should I replace this gear?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Sherwood Park AB
Should I replace this gear?
I finally got my diff out and on the workbench. The d/s side yoke was missing the C-clip, and the p/s side yoke had 0.075" side play. I replaced both, and now there is 0.025" play. Is this acceptable?
I was originally going to replace my crown and pinion gears. For some reason, I thought half of one of the teeth was missing.
The only damage I can see is the chip in the following picture. Is this acceptable, or should I replace the gears?
I already bought a new 3.70 set and full rebuild kit.
I was originally going to replace my crown and pinion gears. For some reason, I thought half of one of the teeth was missing.
The only damage I can see is the chip in the following picture. Is this acceptable, or should I replace the gears?I already bought a new 3.70 set and full rebuild kit.
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From: Everfrost Second Life
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Other than possibly by chomping up your missing C clip, the most llikely way to get that chip would be by dropping the gear when it was out. Perhaps even when it was built in the first place. It has probably been that way a long time.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Sherwood Park AB
Thanks, I thought it would be okay, but since I already have the spare set, I wanted to be sure.
I'll bet the C-clip was not installed when it was rebuilt last year. The guy who rebuilt it asked me if I wanted them in, and said they weren't needed. I told him to put them in anyways.
I'll bet the C-clip was not installed when it was rebuilt last year. The guy who rebuilt it asked me if I wanted them in, and said they weren't needed. I told him to put them in anyways.
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Originally Posted by rexx78
Thanks, I thought it would be okay, but since I already have the spare set, I wanted to be sure.
I'll bet the C-clip was not installed when it was rebuilt last year. The guy who rebuilt it asked me if I wanted them in, and said they weren't needed. I told him to put them in anyways.
I'll bet the C-clip was not installed when it was rebuilt last year. The guy who rebuilt it asked me if I wanted them in, and said they weren't needed. I told him to put them in anyways.
Anyway the tooth pattern shouldn't touch that area. If everything else looks good reuse the gear.
