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Malleus, the thrust washers behind the spider gears have nothing to do with pinion to ring backlash. Yes there are different thickness C clips, If that center block slides in and out I'd run it.

Various thickness c clips. I will measure mine tonight. What sizes?If I can make up the distance with c clips , I may just try that instead of milling

Thanks for all who have provided input. This is an fj40 79/2. Semi float rear differential. Swapped out the OEM that PO blew up. Bought this one off mudd and the only thing I used from my old diff was the spacer. Keep in mind when that the...

Hello, my pinon is spacer 29.8" and fits perfectly with no discernable space on either side. Unable to fit the minimum fuelers gauge .0024" on either side. I can remove it with my fingers and a dental pick so it does not appear to be binding...

Thank you. I appreciate the advice. i'll put it out in a new thread.

Hello, I am having a similar issue with my pinon spacer 29.8" it fits perfectly with no space on either side. I can remove it with my fingers and dental pick. Just wondering, when I look at the min standard .060mm/.0024in it is very thin. I have...

Thanks found a spec for 51 ft/lbs from another thread but was a Haynes manual for 80 series I believe. Anyway 14 mm nut torque on a sor scale says 45-55 so It’s gotta be close. Loctite

Anyone know the torque value on the 6 bolts on the axel flanges that hold on the rear backing plates? I have a 79/2 semi float rear axel. Looked through my manuals under diff, brakes and such but couldn’t find it. They were hard to take apart.