[DeTomaso] How much "Play" is Normal In Rear Drive

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Chuck,


                I am not an expert on ZFs, but I have noticed the 
phenomenon that you observed in both of my normally functioning ZFs.  I 
think that "they all do that".


                               Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles




On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 8:03 AM, Chuck and Linda Huber wrote:

> I had my car jacked up last hight (both rear wheels off the ground).
>
> Rear bearings are tight (no lateral, or axial play in the wheels that 
> would
> come from bad bearings.
>
> But if I have the car in gear (and I can't recall what gear), I can 
> rotate
> one wheel about 1" before the "slack" in the drive is taken up, and 
> the
> other wheels starts to move.  Is this normal?
>
> I haven't looked closely enough (yet) to see if there is play in the 
> shaft
> (Spicer) or if it's all in the gearbox.
>
> I'm probably worrying about a problem I don't have.
>
> Thanks -
>
> Chuck
>
>
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