For 1990-2009 cars

1. Inspect the differential carrier assembly (700) for the following conditions:

• | Damaged or worn teeth, bearing rollers, washers, or pins on the differential planetary pinion gear

• | Damaged or worn teeth or splines on the final drive sun gear (697)

• | Damaged or worn teeth, splines, or thrust washers on the differential side gear

• | Damaged or worn teeth, thrust washers, or shaft on the differential pinion gear

• | Damaged or worn lugs or splines on the parking gear (696)

• | A damaged vehicle speed sensor reluctor wheel

• | Damaged internal gear/parking gear thrust bearing (695), differential carrier/sun gear thrust bearing (698) or differential carrier/case thrust bearing (715)

• | A damaged or worn differential carrier/case selective thrust washer (714)

• | A damaged differential/final drive carrier housing (700)

2. Inspect the final drive sun gear shaft (689) for the following conditions:

• | Damaged or worn splines

• | Cracks at lube oil holes

• | Damaged or worn bearing journals

3. Use a feeler gauge in order to measure the end play of the differential carrier planetary pinion gear.

Specification
End play should be 0.24-0.63 mm (0.009-0.025 in).

4. If the end play check or the component inspection indicates a condition, repair the differential/final drive carrier assembly (700).