Spider gear washer to diff case clearance

[DonkeyFJ40]

First time post, long time lurk.

Just got a set of spider gears and side gears from Justdifferentials. (great transaction btw) Put them in and I get a huge gap between the spider gear washer and the differential case. See picture. I know the spider gears aren't always moving unless I'm getting pitted off road but that's a huge clearance I think.

The end of the axle is right up against the spacer so thicker side washers aren't going to fit.

Was about to take a picture but I found one in this thread that shows a slightly smaller gap but no one touched on whether the clearance was normal. Is this a huge clearance or should us just man up, put it all back together and go try and break the next part?

 

[inkpot]

Isn't there a washer under the pinion gears? Did you replace with new? John

 

[DonkeyFJ40]

Yeah, new washers are in there. I could fit double washers in one end and still have room the gap is so big. I don't think that's an answer as the other spider gear wouldn't be meshing as good as the double washerd' one.

 

[grant5127]

Most likely the case is worn...
I've seen worse....

 

[DaveWest5150]

a thicker thrust washer will up reduce that clearance...

 

[cruiserjunkie]

+2 what dave said toyota made a few different sizes

 

[Fast Eddy]

a thicker thrust washer will up reduce that clearance...

+2 what dave said toyota made a few different sizes

There's a spec for that clearance. It should be set correctly. Check the FSM.