Is it the Diff?

[sapote]

Just how much diff play is within tolerance on the output shaft? I have some on the passenger side also more than the left side, we all know that the right side gets more wear for some reason. Engaging from 1st to 2nd I can hear the play/backlash mostly on slow speed engagement.

cars to 2004 have V1 diff with more output shaft plays on the R; after 2004 cars with V2 diff with more plays on the left side.
I would say the plays on the output is about 45* of wheel rotation, normal.

[Tigm3]

sapote mine is a 2004 3.62 differential.

[maupineda]

45*??? Did you mean degrees? If so you would need a good number of missing teeth on the spline for that.

play on the V2 is about 1-2mm longitudinally and only about 1mm radially. A .2mm shim fixes the play which is driven by the floating design of the side gear on the crown side of the V2

also, that play is really inconsequential, just helps to make the clunk more noticeable.

[sapote]

45*??? Did you mean degrees? If so you would need a good number of missing teeth on the spline for that..

The output flanges spline plays is not the cause as they are almost zero.
It's the side gear and the spiders plays. Jack up the wheels, rotate/rock it back forth hard and take/post a video.

[maupineda]

Clearly you don’t know what you are talking about

[sapote]

The splined shaft should have zero rotattional plays. On V1 diff the right shorter output flange has more dial plays than the left longer output flange and this is the major reason for leaking seal. The opposite for V2 diff. But this is radial plays and not rotational plays which we're talking about.