I need some advice on setting the differential side gear backlash. With the original thrust washers the backlash measures around 10-12 mils. The service manual does not list a spec, but this seems a bit high to me. So I ordered replacement planet gear thrust washers with minimum thickness available of 0.056" (the originals measured 0.042" thick). With the new washers, backlash is essentially zero and the resistance when turning the gears is about the same. I'm not that confident, but thinking this is probably okay and will wear in quickly. Any thoughts?
Joel
Joel