Used some piano wire bent into a U. This technique worked well, much less ambiguous than the AE manual method!Eau Rouge wrote: You should not be able to turn the center gear by hand when holding the outdrives stationary. Keep tightening the diff slightly until you just can't move the center gear.
This time around, using a loop, I noticed that the diff balls had little patches on them where the chrome wore off. I guess I just missed it last time... Since I've got new drive rings and thrust bearings/washers, I'm gonna conclude it's the diff bearings. Maybe 18 years is a bit much to expect out of a good chrome job? Next time I swing by the LHS, hopefully I can put this to an end!
Thanks!