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Old 05-04-2019, 10:52 AM   #14
Joe K
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Default Re: Carrier bearing shim

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Originally Posted by Res731 View Post
I didn’t think of that but your right. Adding more shims on be side or other of the carrier will adjust the pinion contact.

BUT - labor involved since you're not only removing a trumpet - but also pulling the rear axle (or at least the carrier if the axles are still separate) AND using a puller on the bearing.

Or perhaps the cup to the same effect - maybe this isn't so bad? It might do well to simply settle on one thickness of gasket, possibly the thicker one (to defer "ripping" on dis-assembly) and make all your changes of carrier position on the bearing cup shims alone?

Make life simple. Hold one aspect constant and change the other.

I will complement you - this thread makes for interesting intellectual insight.

Once you have a proper pre-load, positioning the carrier by moving shims/gaskets from left to right to get correct contact is EVERYTHING.

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