Swapping Gears Yourself
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18 All this work culminates in one crucial moment: reading the pattern. It involves painting five or six teeth on the ring and then running them back and forth across the pinion under tension. The pinion contact wipes away some of the paint so that you can "see" the tooth contact. Fortunately Randy's booklet offers several dozen illustrations of acceptable and unacceptable patterns for the unenlightened with recommendations on what to adjust if the patterns don't look good. In our case, the pattern indicated that the pinion was too far away, so everything had to come back apart. View Related Article
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GMC Acadia Research
Consider the GMC Acadia for your next new car, and browse reviews featuring information on test drives, comparisons, options and features. The Acadia has a V6 standard engine producing 288 horsepower, and . The GMC Yukon and the Dodge Dakota are other vehicles that might interest you.
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