Diff just doesn't wanna stop being gritty.

[Zedmaster]

(Hopefully) end of story. The diff got pretty gritty again. I think I was still running it too loose. I finally bit the bullet and bought an entirely new diff. New gear, new AE carbide balls, new thrust balls/washers, new drive rings. Could've bought some ceramic balls for similar money, but I bought into AE's marketing hype about their tolerances being higher. Who knows? After rebuilding it pretty carefully, and using the piano wire, I tightened it until I ABSOLUTELY could not get it to move. It's smoother than I've ever gotten it to go before.

Thanks for all the help again!

[Jay Dub]

Well, you need to check the adjustment frequently when you use new parts. The parts will wear in or "seat" very quickly. This means that for the first run, and a few successive runs you need to check for slipping. after a handfull of runs though, the diff should be seated, and should last a long time between rebuilds. -Jeff