Hello all. This is my first post. I've had my TJ for about year. I'm trying to right the wrongs committed by previous owners. I appreciate all the help I've already received by browsing the forum.
Previous owner replaced broken spider gears in the Dana 35. When changing the diff fluid, I noticed small metal chips in the bottom. I suspect the chips were from the original spider gears since the replacement spider gears seem to be whole. I noticed the amount of play in the carrier crosspin. Is that normal? Should I replace the pin and spider gear set? I'm running 33s on the Dana 35 so I'm trying to prevent damage if I can.
Here's a video of the amount of crosspin play:
Previous owner replaced broken spider gears in the Dana 35. When changing the diff fluid, I noticed small metal chips in the bottom. I suspect the chips were from the original spider gears since the replacement spider gears seem to be whole. I noticed the amount of play in the carrier crosspin. Is that normal? Should I replace the pin and spider gear set? I'm running 33s on the Dana 35 so I'm trying to prevent damage if I can.
Here's a video of the amount of crosspin play: