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Old 08-15-2009, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by dreaux
not with shimming, with the gears themselves. i just cleaned and replaced the fluids. Now, if i hold both outdrives with one hand and turn the conical or diff housing with the other (locking the diff). I noticed one had just a tick of play while the other had a little more.


so. How much is too much? How do know when to replace the gears?


Mugen6 diffs, 5k weight, 5 gallons on them.


I obviously don't want to run it if there is a chance that it could take a dump.
You've had to question it...... So it's time to replace them.
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