Re: [alfa] Should there be any play?

[hagen_jason@xxxxxxxxxxx]

There should definitely be some play.  It sounds perfect.  There gears always have some spacing on their meshing.  Otherwise they would run too hot and the tolerances for machining would the cost prohibitive.  Also, thermal expansion needs to be accounted for...

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Jason Hagen
Chicago, IL
'73 Spider
'95 164Q


> Hi All, This question is in regard to the transmission out of a 1750. If
> I hold the shaft in the front stationary and the transmission is in gear,
> should there be any rotational play in the shaft at the rear? If so, how
> much, if not and I have some (1/4 inch) what migth be wrong. The gear box
> just came out of the car, but seemed to be working great. Robert WatsonNovato
> CA 
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