Getting daughter's jeep buttoned back up and discovered this when I was connecting the rear drive shaft. Add this to the list of things to check when inspecting a potential purchase.
I'm guessing the pinion bearing is shot? This sort of play has GOT to be affecting the connection to the ring gear, although I never heard any noise while we were driving it, which admittedly was a couple months ago but we drove it quite a bit right after we got it. If it was that jacked I would have expected to hear/feel it.
I'm guessing the pinion bearing is shot? This sort of play has GOT to be affecting the connection to the ring gear, although I never heard any noise while we were driving it, which admittedly was a couple months ago but we drove it quite a bit right after we got it. If it was that jacked I would have expected to hear/feel it.