Many manual trans people have complained about vibrations and I asked if there carrier bearing support was tightened with the rear on the ground or in the air. Some people felt that it did not matter.

From the manual on "Manuals":



Step 31 is tightening the carrier it self.

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Winmutt is correct. I can tell you from experience that it matters.

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1986 f-350 IDI
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1985 JD 1050 4wd
1965 IH 3660

How do you get under the car to do that if it is on the ground. It is hard enough to reach those 2 little bolts with the car in the air.

I'm asking, because when I replaced my rear end a few months back I tightened those 2 little bolts with "the car in the air". I knew about this at the time and could not figure how to get underneath the car to tighten them (with the car on the ground).

Are you guys putting the car back on ramps, using a "Pit" or what?

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1985 300D (SOLD)