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Old 07-03-2013
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Originally Posted by 200sx View Post
I noticed the bearings in my diff were slightly too wide. Initially they are okay as long as you don't sand the diff rings, but as a groove is formed on the rings, no matter how tight you set the diff it will slip.

Here's what I did. I used a 0.1mm shim on the outdrives beneath the rings.
I never thought of that - makes sense. Great tip. You have explained why after grinding the rings we had problems in the past. After changing to new plates the diff worked fine. Didn't know why until now
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