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Synchro909 · 03-11-2018, 04:31 PM

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I just wiggle them back and forth and feel the backlash. An experienced hand doesn't need any measurements. I have seen backlash in gears measured by using feeler gauges between the teeth.

03-11-2018, 04:31 PM	#6
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: How to check dist/oil pump/ timing gear backlash? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I just wiggle them back and forth and feel the backlash. An experienced hand doesn't need any measurements. I have seen backlash in gears measured by using feeler gauges between the teeth. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood. Last edited by Synchro909; 03-13-2018 at 09:36 PM.