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For the folks who are rebuilding their own transmissions, what are you using for a backlash measurement? The manual says around .007, but that seems a little tight. We're trying to get some temperature out of the transmission and were thinking about running a little looser. Anyone tried that?
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914forme |
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Okay the magic mystery tool is really not needed. Okay thats is a miss statement, but if you want to make one, why not measure your own diff, get the exact center. Mark / Machine the position on the diff so you can measure from the same spot each time. Grab another side cover, drill a nice hole in it above the pinion and then use a bore gauge to measure your depth , a little math and you just replaced the VW and Porsche super secret tools.
You don't even need a fancy bore gauge a simple T gauge and a set of calipers will do the trick. I used this method after talking to Groot about it. And I do believe it worked. I ran that trans for 6 years now, no signs of bad things happening. I pulled the side cover last month and pulled the LSD out. Ring and Pinion where in perfect shape. It might have been luck, I tend to think it was just taking time and doing the math to get it all right. YMMV Now Pinion Backlash, I hate doing that, shims, pulling in and out. Subaru got that one right on the 5MT. Two bolts and a spanner wrench. Done. |
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Is that a Lola? ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Now Pinion Backlash, I hate doing that, shims, pulling in and out. Subaru got that one right on the 5MT. Two bolts and a spanner wrench. Done. An inverted 915/930 is ok too. The R&P is on the "right" side so the gear-stack doesn't have to come out to change spacers/shims. |
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