I've long suspected I'm missing some brain cells, but now I know it.
As I was on the phone with RN ordering a new bearing for the primary
pinion and looking at parts diagrams and wondering about shims and
shields and lockwashers I should order, it occurred to me that the hole
in the back of the primary pinion is a LOT bigger than the front of the
mainshaft, which fits inside it.
And then it occurred to me that there should perhaps be a bearing there.
And then it occurred to me that I must be thinking of the little roller
bearings inside the t-case.
And then I asked the RN guy and he said, "yeah, there should be one at
the back of the pinion."
And then I looked at my little rubbermaid tranny parts box and, there was
a little roller bearing.
And then I tried it and it fits.
I must say the slop is GREATLY reduced now and I am not ordering a new
bearing at all. Thank goodness I haven't yet put this tranny in the
truck since I executed this bit of cleverness. Thank goodness I decided
to sling a new synchro in this gearbox before putting it in the truckr I
would've never torn into it and discovered my hair-brainedness. I wonder
what else is in that tranny parts box. Perhaps I should put on a
blindfold and do a little "feelie meelie." Or perhaps I should dig
through it with both eyes open.
yours dumbly,
bill
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