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Old 09-16-2006, 01:41 AM   #67 (permalink)
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Default Re: Backlash in the Transaxle?

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Originally Posted by eyeluvmy3kgt
i checked the backlash at the rear diff and at first it looked like there was way too much, then I realized the halfshafts back there would start rotating when I turned the driveshaft more than a couple mm. So there really wasn't much play in the rear diff, it just seemed like a lot because there was some play in the rear axles too.

All you guys need to watch for that when you check.
I noticed the same thing when I was checking for backlash. There was very little in the rear diff, but there was some movement in the rear axles.
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