Zuk,
I did send you a pic of the pattern and you said it looked great. I have the backlash set at 9 thou.. I'm gonna order some redline heavyweight shockproof gear oil tomorrow. Hopefully that will do some good. What range should be the total preload on the pinion bearing with everything installed be?

85 SR5 4runner....Too many hours of work put into it, Hacked, Beaten, and Still running after all I've put it through

87 Turbo Pickup...Bought Her for $500 put another $500 in her and she's running like a dream.