Drive Gear RUNOUT
- Remove carrier cover. Refer to FRONT FINAL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY : Disassembly & Assembly .
- Fit a dial indicator to the drive gear back face.
- Rotate the drive gear to measure runout.
Drive gear runout
: Refer to FRONT FINAL DRIVE : Service Data .
- If the runout is outside of the repair limit, check drive gear assembly condition; foreign material may be caught between drive gear and differential case, or differential case or drive gear may be deformed, etc.CAUTION: Replace drive gear and drive pinion gear as a set.
- If the runout is outside of the repair limit, check drive gear assembly condition; foreign material may be caught between drive gear and differential case, or differential case or drive gear may be deformed, etc.