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Title: 3rd Member Play - How much is too much?
Post by: megaton on October 05, 2012, 07:38:05 PM

I'm in the process of replacing both rear wheel (axle) bearings on my 86 Sammy and there is a fair amount of play in the 3rd member. How much play is too much? 

Title: Re: 3rd Member Play - How much is too much?
Post by: Drone637 on October 07, 2012, 12:22:41 PM

What do you mean by play?  Do you mean movement in the pinion before the gear engages or is the flange loose and move around?

Title: Re: 3rd Member Play - How much is too much?
Post by: megaton on October 08, 2012, 07:42:37 AM

Hi Drone. I mean movement (rotation) of the pinion before the gear engages. Mine has quite a bit, maybe 1/4 turn each way, forward & reverse. The flange seems solid.

Title: Re: 3rd Member Play - How much is too much?
Post by: Jonny Rash on October 08, 2012, 08:42:26 AM

Do you have a lunchbox locker?  If so, that it pretty much normal. 

Even stock, the diffs do have quite a bit of play.  90 degrees seems pretty excessive, but if it isn't groaning or grinding, I wouldn't worry about it. 

Title: Re: 3rd Member Play - How much is too much?
Post by: megaton on October 08, 2012, 08:49:33 AM

Thanks for your reply Jonny. It's stock. I guess I'll worry about it later.

Title: Re: 3rd Member Play - How much is too much?
Post by: Drone637 on October 08, 2012, 02:32:24 PM

If it hasn't been touched I wouldn't worry about it.  Unless you want to pull the third member out and check, which isn't that hard if your axles are already out.