yes the centre is out and as I said all newly rebuilt, so yes, new bearings. I have not as yet put a torque wrench onto it (have to hunt up a 1-1/8" socket) but I can know without any doubt that it is more than inch pounds. I can turn it with two hands and the diff guy who is twice my size and with ham fists can turn it with difficulty with one hand. I agree the front seal, esp being new, will affect it. But not that much. But I don't want to install it and hope it loosens up, might as well get it right the first time. And in any case I have to install the SG unit anyway, so it's getting halfway pulled apart on the bench. I am now wondering if the yoke will slip off or if that will need a puller? And maybe I should buy a pinion depth setting tool, as these guys charge $125 an hour (standard rate here where live) and he said it could take 2-3 hours to get it right by "trial and error".
