Interesting and helpful video Mike, and no doubt it your experienced feel gives you the right backlash. But you are getting a very false reading with the dial gauge set at that angle, a finger type test indicator would get down in there better and be much more accurate.
Thanks Bernard! You’re right it could be more accurate. For all intents and purposes, the accuracy will be more than precise enough for the life of the vehicle.
When the 2 housing are together it was hard to turn with your thumbs, are you say there is no end play what so ever on the thrust washers? Or do you then add a gasket between the housing giving them a .005 clearance.
@@neildorey3978 Correct, there was no endplay. You don't want any endplay. A little preload is acceptable. Too much preload and you can prematurely wear out your thrust washers or bearing. I didn't add a gasket between the housings, I only used silicone to seal the halves.
