Pinion Depth

You can get a pinion depth gauge tool from ebay somewhat cheap. That is the only way to check pinion depth (numerically).

Joe, I think it's simply called White gear marking grease. NAPA should have it. They have everything.

Plan on getting a new bearing. You could cut the old one off, measure the old bearing's thickness, measure the new bearings thickness, and add/remove shim thickness as needed (i.e. if new bearing is .002" thicker, then you need to remove .002" from the intended shim thickness you were going to use.)

Do the same for the bearing race. You have a dial caliper, right?

I planned on doing this because of what I have heard about removing the pinion bearing. Plus you might as well replace it while it's off.

Autozone wants $7.99 for the bearing and $3.19 for the beaing race. Might as well.
Scott