diff shims?

[josh long]

Why would the tolerances be different for the front diff, if you changed nothing? I am reassembling my transmission now and can't figure why the front diff and the output shaft need new shims now, nothing changed. Could the wear from the bearings account for this? Not shimmed correctly the first time? Not likely, but possible. Thank you for any help!

Josh

 

[josh long]

nobody knows?

 

[josh long]

as a post note the tranny is back in all the same (loose) shims are in. I drove it today and it shifts perfect up to 6k first to 2nd change I am happy. no issues at all. thanks for all the help

 

[GSXTCY]

1sweet98talon and Purplehazetsi why dont both of you stop wasting bandwidth with your useless posts. The man was asking a question about diff shims and you run off topic. If you have no info to give, then please pass the thread by.

 

[purplehazetsi]

sorry

 

[1sweet98talon]

I am sorry for using the bandwidth. I am also saying sorry for using the bandwidth used here in my apology reply.

 

[1sweet98talon]

im wacking and jacking

 

[purplehazetsi]

Thats gross, this is a DSM board, not a Porno Shop

 

[set3422]

Originally posted by josh long
Why would the tolerances be different for the front diff, if you changed nothing? I am reassembling my transmission now and can't figure why the front diff and the output shaft need new shims now, nothing changed. Could the wear from the bearings account for this? Not shimmed correctly the first time? Not likely, but possible. Thank you for any help!

Josh

you just answered your own question on bearing wear accounted for the different tolerance on endplay. Since you'r re-using the bearing and old shim, there's no need to re-shim the front diff. You should never re-shim old bearings with new spacer because new bearings/spacers require some preload before wearing off to endplay state. That's why you always want to shoot for the middle when you're shimming. Good luck.




Set,

 

[purplehazetsi]

well shimmed

 

[josh long]

set3422 thanks for the first intelligent reply to my question.

now does the same apply for the input / intermediate and center diff?

I put it all back together with the stock shims and it shifts perfect!

 

[Woody91GSX]

I had a shim left over when I rebuilt my transmission, I changed bearings, and it seemed to be tighter with it in, so I took it out. There's a very good possibility when you take something like a transmisson apart that you're going change tolernaces. Hope everything is still working well.