Gear Pattern Check- LP Dana 44 rear. I think I may need to increase the pinion depth by a few thou? Right at 0.008/0.009 backlash.
Drive Side:
Coast Side:
Drive Side:
Coast Side:
Pattern looks better how much did you change it? As for the ARB I believe in the instructions it calls for putting a notch in the bearing cap for clearance.After some more trial and error- backlash at ~7.5 thou. How does this look?
Drive side:
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And Coast side:
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A separate question- the ARB copper air line seems to be pinched between the bearing cap and the housing. Is this normal?
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Can someone comment on my pattern?
Backlash is 0.009
drive side
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coast side
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HPHP or LP axle? where is .009 BL in your spec range,?
and your loading the ring as you turn it?
I've seated the carrier pretty good, so doubt that is the issue.Something just isn't right to me. Your patterns look very inconsistent and odd to me. I would remove the carrier and make sure the bearing seats and races are completely clean. I have found that when I see patterns like this that the carrier isn't seated all the way. Pull and reset it in there again. Sometimes tightening the bolts down tight instead of just finger tight helps to seat it all the way too.
Then I would bracket it and then fine tune it.I've seated the carrier pretty good, so doubt that is the issue.
The pinion is very shallow now, and I was unable to measure the old pinion depth, so I had nothing to go off of. I'm just guessing at this point.
This pattern is the result of moving the pinion farther away from the ring gear. The drive side used to further towards the Toe, so I thought I was going in the correct direction.Then I would bracket it and then fine tune it.
Worry less about the patterns heel to toe location and worry more about root to crown.This pattern is the result of moving the pinion farther away from the ring gear. The drive side used to further towards the Toe, so I thought I was going in the correct direction.
you got the experience to say what i was thinkin, but wasn't sure of.Something just isn't right to me. Your patterns look very inconsistent and odd to me. I would remove the carrier and make sure the bearing seats and races are completely clean. I have found that when I see patterns like this that the carrier isn't seated all the way. Pull and reset it in there again. Sometimes tightening the bolts down tight instead of just finger tight helps to seat it all the way too.