if tightened until there is no backlash the gears would be noisy and get very hot causing them to fail
Backlash is repect to diffrential unit,a gap between the driving pinion and ring gear its called backlash
The standard size of the nut used on a bike's rear axle is typically 15mm.
Axle grease is used for the axle bearings that support the axle shafts. Rear end fluid also known as gear oil which is used in the rear differential to lube the ring and pinion gears.
Only if the rear axle is a drive axle.
Yes
Inside the rear axle.Inside the rear axle.
It depends if it is a 4 wheel drive truck. A rear driveshaft is used to drive the rear axle. A front driveshaft is used to drive the front axle on a 4X4.
If this helps the sailsbury axle of a cortina details are crownwheel and pinion backlash 0.004-0.008" pinion bearing preload 0.001-0.003" collapsible spacer length 0.453-0.461".
On the rear axle?
Top of the rear axleTop of the rear axle
it has no rear axle