tlt 1 ring and pinion fix

[eitmhl]

i have a solution to the tlt 1 ring and pinion stripping problem. Just put a thin wahser on the axle shaft to push the diff closer to the pinion. After going through around 6 sets of gears i realized what the cause of the problem was and this is the fix that i came up with. Just an idea that some of you might want to try if you have the same problem.

[frankenstunk]

I've gone thru 3 ring and pinions. Could you post pics.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by frankenstunk

I've gone thru 3 ring and pinions. Could you post pics.

Thanks

You running bushings?

[Mad Hatter]

Can you shim the pinion towards the ring gear? Just like a real r&p set up?

[frankenstunk]

Bender,

I have bearings. I noticed that there is some play in the pinion. I tried to shim it so that it was closer to the ring gear but it was too tight. I may need to find a thinner shim.

[OldSchoolCrawler]

I have broken many drive shafts and stripped several hexxes but have had no trouble with my gears. I shimmed the pinion into the ring during assembly and haven't had a problem yet.

[scruff007]

I hanen't stripped any gears yet but noticed that when you turn the axle on one end, it rolls smooth. When you turn it the other way, it's not as smooth. I shimmed one axle and when I did the other, it was a little stiff. I used a piece of the thin washer that comes with the spare r & p parts.