Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990 Service Manual page 1583

Differential side
pinion mate
contact with
differential case
Splined portion
REAR AXLE
INSPECTION
Differential
(1) Check each gear and the differential pinion shaft for wear
and damage.
(2) Check the
(R.H.) for damage and shoulder.
(3) Check the sliding surfaces of the thrust washer and pinion
mate washer for wear, seizure and damage.
(4) Check the sliding surfaces of the differential cases (A)
and (B) for wear, seizure and damage.
Differential
A. Surface in sliding contact with VCU
case (A)
B. Surface in sliding contact with pinion mate washer
C. Surface in sliding contact with thrust washer
D. Surface in sliding contact with thrust washer
(5) Check the spline of VCU for damage and shoulder and
check the surface in sliding contact with the differential
in sliding
case (B).
(6) Check the side gear (L.H.) of VCU for wear and damage.
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LSD Case
portion of the differential side gear