Hi guys. I ordered a 4.56 ring and pinion kit from Moe's, with a Mopar LSD, and had a shop I have trusted for years install it for me. Unfortunately, I believe after driving it a couple times it is making more noise than it should. After doing a lot of research I am being led to believe the backlash is too loose.
I will be going to tomorrow to measure the back lash and check the contact pattern myself, but I have had it back at the shop and they are positive it is all within spec. I have read that sometimes if it is set to the higher end of spec around .0010" they howl pretty loud which is what I am experiencing. It's just too loud and constant at varying speeds for me to think it's fine.
I am pretty handy mechanically, but I haven't touched a diff myself. I have a dial indicator and the marking compound, is adjusting it without pulling the carrier all the way back out feasible? Can anyone walk me through the process, or point me to a DIY? Pulling the axles out as we speak so it will be ready to go tomorrow.
Greatly appreciated, and will take any feedback you have. I would just take to another shop, but I don't know of any with a lot of ZF axle experience and would really like to learn more about it.
Pat
I will be going to tomorrow to measure the back lash and check the contact pattern myself, but I have had it back at the shop and they are positive it is all within spec. I have read that sometimes if it is set to the higher end of spec around .0010" they howl pretty loud which is what I am experiencing. It's just too loud and constant at varying speeds for me to think it's fine.
I am pretty handy mechanically, but I haven't touched a diff myself. I have a dial indicator and the marking compound, is adjusting it without pulling the carrier all the way back out feasible? Can anyone walk me through the process, or point me to a DIY? Pulling the axles out as we speak so it will be ready to go tomorrow.
Greatly appreciated, and will take any feedback you have. I would just take to another shop, but I don't know of any with a lot of ZF axle experience and would really like to learn more about it.
Pat