Originally Posted by olds48
The crush sleeve is used to set bearing preload,as stated,but the shims are used to set pinion depth.Every gear set will have a different depth,just about.Are you using stock gears or aftermarket?Aftermarket gears will have the required depth engraved on the face of the pinion,along with the recommended backlash.Hope this helps
Yes, if this is what you meant, you can use the same shim you took out, Usually that will get you in the ballpark.
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