Backlash, pinion depth, tooth pattern, pinion and carrier-bearing preload—what does it all mean? When used in reference to an automobile, these terms usually apply to the rearend (or differential) and ...

Featured image: Before the ring and pinion installation is begun, the ring gear flange on the carrier should be checked for runout with a dial indicator. In the March '77 issue of HOT ROD, the ...

Transmissions and transfer cases are connected to axles using driveshafts, and those connections use U-joints and yokes. While the typical wear item in these links are the U-joints, there are times ...

If you are like us, you probably hate seeing leaks under your rig or the smell of gear oil hanging heavy in the garage air. Many times a situation like this can be traced back to a leaky yoke seal, ...