Wondering if this amount of play is normal transfer case on neutral tranny in neutral rear end jacked up
Play between drive shaft and axle (2 Viewers)
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Can't download video for some reason there is no slop in the u joint just seems to be that there is some play between the drive shaft and axle before it spins the wheel maybe that's normal?
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Is it rotational play or a wobble?
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You have to download a video to you tube, then you can post it from there.
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If you’ve never looked inside your rear end, you should. You can see almost everything once the cover is off.
What is everything?
1. Backlash between the pinion and ring gear
2. Small spider gears hopping up and down before pushing on the side gears
3. Possible movement of the center pin in the carrier
4. Movement of side gears before axleshaft responds (worn axleshaft splines)
And with another couple of minutes, you can pull the center pin to see if it’s galled.
FWIW, I stock a full line of replacement parts.
What is everything?
1. Backlash between the pinion and ring gear
2. Small spider gears hopping up and down before pushing on the side gears
3. Possible movement of the center pin in the carrier
4. Movement of side gears before axleshaft responds (worn axleshaft splines)
And with another couple of minutes, you can pull the center pin to see if it’s galled.
FWIW, I stock a full line of replacement parts.
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Check pinion yoke for up/down, left/right, should be 100% tight. Is it a stock open diff ?
How far does it rotate before it picks up the spiders when you stop and go the other way ? If it is more than from 12 oclock to say 1 oclock before you feel it pick up the other way best thing is to pop the cover and watch the gears so you can see if the play is gear related, I have found under normal use the thrust washers behind the spider & side gears wear & the cross shaft wears inside a stock open carrier.
How far does it rotate before it picks up the spiders when you stop and go the other way ? If it is more than from 12 oclock to say 1 oclock before you feel it pick up the other way best thing is to pop the cover and watch the gears so you can see if the play is gear related, I have found under normal use the thrust washers behind the spider & side gears wear & the cross shaft wears inside a stock open carrier.
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Normal.
I bet mine has that much play but it doesn't clunk like that. Sounds to me like it ran dry or with wrong oil in the pumpkin.
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It sounds REALLY dry. It sounds SO dry, I wouldn't be surprised if your ring gear has a mirror finish on it.
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Vehicle was in storage for long time I think was rebuilt just before storage I replaced the fluid and gasket before use so it probley sat dry for a while. driving it is quiet.
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Thanks everyone will recheck it the winter.
Movement is about right, as for noise check the oil level and if full, it's full steam ahead!
Alot.... (surprising if you have not played with it before)
