What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I am still waiting to see the best way to go with lights. The stock seem fine for now. My next thing is having that regear looked at on the 6th. Hoping I'm not making a mistake by having it torn apart and redone. Hoping it ends up better and not worse. I'm sure I could live with the little bit of whining that it makes but kind of frustrating cuz I didn't expect it to do that.

 

With the whine you are describing, it sounds to me like the gear pattern is set too tight.. I've gathered that you've driven it enough to properly break in the near gears and don't really think that heavier weight gear oil would make that big of a difference.. Just for shits, have you tried throwing your stock wheels and tires on just to see if it makes a difference?

 

I don't have them anymore. Don't know what that would do?

 

Well on a very basic level, it's less stress on the gears so a bit easier for them to turn and might help really isolate the whine.

But in my experience with gears, it really sounds like they are just set too tight

 

From what I've read, I think it is probably a little tight also. We canged fluid at about 650 miles. Have 1800 miles on it now. Still same whining since day one. Only when foot is on the accelerator. I think he was hoping I would just live with it. He realized I am not digging it and said he would open it back up .

 

Is it ok to open up now and redo??

 

Okay, so it only whines when it's got a load applied, yeah definitely leaning towards them being set way too tight and I'd wager to guess that the pinion is riding too deep in the ring gear

 

Yeah, absolutely.. if for some reason the pull the pinion, they'll need a new install kit and crush sleeve but other than that, no big deal

 

Do you think it would be necessary to pull the pinion? I know he brought up the shims several times. He should order an install kit to have on hand I would imagine.

 

Probably not a terrible idea to pull it and start over.

 

Windshield banner in matte black. The 6" of vinyl really helps with the sun in your eyes.

 

Thanks for you very informative input. I don't want him to have it for 2 weeks again. So without being a big pain in the but , how do I nicely urge him to have a kit ordered up this week to have on hand if need be for next week. I feel kind of bad because he already lost his but on the job to begin with, because of the faulty actuator deal.

 

Looks awesome, but I can't read what it says.

 

You should post a picture from the front! Looks sweet from this angle though!

 

My bad, I see it! Too much turkey, pie, and wine. Lol

 

lol! I just added that photo with the banner itself..

 

Thanks! That looks awesome!!!

 

Humm, tough call. I guess it really depends on the relationship you have with him. personally, I'd bring it up in conversation, ask questions around if it'd be needed should we have it on hand, etc..

But it also should only take a day to do the work. Anytime I've done them or had them done, it's typically only taken a few hours

 

Thanks, Wat!