How do you know if your pinion gear is bad?

How do you know if your pinion gear is bad?

A howl or whine during acceleration over a small or large speed range is usually caused by worn ring and pinion gears or improper gear set up. Rumbling or whirring at speeds over about 20 mph can be caused by worn carrier bearings. The noise may change while turning.

Should there be any play in rear differential?

If the rear end isn’t clunking, whining or grinding, then you’re likely seeing the play from the differential gears. Think about it, if you really had a lot of slack between the pinion and ring gear, you would hear it while driving. Now if you can wiggle the pinion left to right you would have a real problem.

Why is my pinion loose?

If your pinion nut is loose it’s most likely as Marco said, your crush sleeve crushed a little bit more. If you hit your flange on a rock just right that can do it or if you get a little bound up and really put the torque to it that can do it too.

What happens if pinion depth is wrong?

Again, you’ll need to determine the proper spacing by using a pinion depth setting tool to ensure proper installation. Improper gear spacing will lead to wear and damage to your gear set. If this setting is not correct, it may cause overheating or damage to the gears.

Should my axles have play?

Up-and-down play could be a problem. If either joint moves you could have a loose output shaft bearing or wheel bearing. If the shaft moves then a cv joint could be on its way out. Generally speaking though, a small amount of play is acceptable.

How much play should a rear wheel bearing have?

As a rule, there should be no perceptible play in the wheel bearing if you are pulling and tugging on a wheel 12 and 6 o’clock, but up to . 010 inch of. play in the front bearings may be acceptable on some old vehicles cars and trucks with adjustable bearings.

How do I know if my pinion yoke is bad?

Vibrations: Vibration is one of the pronounced signs you can easily notice. Worn-out pinion bearing results in noticeable vibration or differential noise on acceleration. Gear grinding: Gear grinding or humming noise is another symptom that reveals a bad pinion bearing.

How do you adjust pinion depth?

Pinion Depth – The distance from the face of the pinion gear to the centerline of the ring gear. This is adjusted by adding or subtracting shims to the inner pinion bearing.

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