Recent content by rfarmelo440

Nice! I just went ahead and took it to a shop to have them sort it out. Thanks for your input guys!

No, didn't check it before, should have noted when whine occurred too... Was hoping the whine was the bearings...

Yes, I reused the old pinion shim. Also l did put a load on the carrier when i rotated the pinion. I'll try 0.006 and see how it goes. Thanks!

Hi All, I'm attempting to rebuild a 489 rear end with new bearings and a crush sleeve eliminator. I'm re-using the old ring and pinion and the original pinion shim. Backlash is .0.009 to 0.010, a little high because I understand that's recommended for used gears. I need some help reading the...