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Old 02-29-2004, 10:44 PM
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what dose this mean?

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With time, your diff gears will start to wear and the teeth will get smaller. This results in less gear mesh which can make them skip or even break. Shimming a diff involves adding small metal washers behind the gears to push them closer together, increasing gear mesh.
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is that what the clicking noise is when landing off a jump?
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Could very well be.
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thank you for the info.

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