Input Gear And Planetary Carrier
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Check the teeth on the gear. See Fig 1. Minor nicks can be dressed off with an oilstone but replace the gear if any teeth are broken, cracked, or chipped. The bearing surface on the gear can be smoothed with 300-400 grit emery cloth if necessary.
Examine the carrier body and pinion gears for wear or damage. The carrier will have to be replaced as an assembly if the body, pinion pins, or pinion gears are damaged.
Check the lock ring and both thrust washers for wear or cracks. Replace them if necessary. Also replace the lock retaining ring if bent, distorted, or broken.
| 1 - PLANETARY CARRIER | 4 - CARRIER LOCK RING |
| 2 - REAR THRUST WASHER | 5 - CARRIER LOCK RETAINING RING |
| 3 - FRONT THRUST WASHER | 6 - INPUT GEAR |