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Old 10-10-2009, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by awdcameolsx
Yes but in an mbx6t you want it tight. Not so tight that its binding but I set it to as close to no play as possible without binding. For some reason in that truggy if you don't do it tight you get excessive wear on the pinion gear.
How many shims are you using? I just did my rear (Thats where i was having issues) and I had 1 on each side, but I took one off of one side and now have 2 on one side and none on the other. Its not tight, but it seems that there is no play and is very smooth. Gonna inspect the front...
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