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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-18-2019, 10:34 AM
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Posted By redmodelt
Re: Move Pinion forward and back per Les Andrews

Thank you Tom and Dave. I get it and understand.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-18-2019, 12:42 AM
Replies: 47
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Posted By redmodelt
Re: Move Pinion forward and back per Les Andrews

You pull off the bearing on the carrier and add a shim behind it, or as I do behind the cup in the axle tube.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-17-2019, 05:17 PM
Replies: 47
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Posted By redmodelt
Re: Move Pinion forward and back per Les Andrews

I bolt a dial gauge to the housing with the driveshaft tube off and take a reading off one of the corners of the pinion nut. Get you real close.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-17-2018, 05:41 PM
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Posted By redmodelt
Re: Move Pinion forward and back per Les Andrews

The shims sold by Snyders are for under the bearing on the carrier, at least the ones I have seen in the catalog. The outside diameter would be too small. I have resorted to making my own when...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-16-2018, 07:24 PM
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Posted By redmodelt
Re: Move Pinion forward and back per Les Andrews

Shiming the pinion will move it out and away from the teeth not closer. Try thinner gaskets. You can get thinner ones in the set. You would have to reset the preload. You might even have to use shim...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-16-2018, 08:59 AM
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Posted By redmodelt
Re: Move Pinion forward and back per Les Andrews

I put the shim under the cup in the housing because we have the tool to remove it and because so many carriers are marginal re fit of bearing in the first place. I have found that we having more...
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