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Re: Side gear failure: Why?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 11/18/2015

Hi Phil, looking at the crown wheel coast side tooth contact (ring gear) looks like to much flank, (incorrect pinion depth) so I would say that diff has been apart before. The damage to the planetary gears may have been caused by excessive side gear back lash,... Login to read more.