Efuentes Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Hello to everyone. Today, after the parts were stuck in customs for a month, I finally was able to replace the arms that link the damper lever with the spring leaf in my TR4A solid axle (By the way, in case it can be useful for someone, at some point, tired of waiting and wanting to use the car, I filled the ball joint holding the tapered bolt that connects with the damper lever in the old link with polyurethane and it worked pretty well: the bolt would feel very firm ando the rattle was gone). Anyway, while doing that, with the two rear wheels off the ground, and in neutral, I noticed that I could turn either wheel approx 1 inch before the driveshaft or the other wheel would start turning. Is that a normal free play, or is there something wrong with my diff? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 You are measuring it at the worst point, that 1” free play at the wheel is probably less than 1/4” at the pinion of the diff. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 As Mick says. I can rock the wheel back and forth in the “slack” area like that quite normally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Efuentes Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Uff... many thanks... A diff rebuild is a major PITA, specially down here, where there are less shops with the know how to do that... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcreweread Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 If there are no clonks, whines or strange noises coming from it, then I would leave it well alone, and not worry about the play Cheers Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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