Clay in the carrier...

[JimT]

So I finally got a good look at the carrier bearing. Waaaay too much play in it, at least for my liking. Admittedly the rubber is just starting to compress in on itself in one small spot, but that's more than enough. Had to drop the drive shaft to access the exhaust decomp tube and be able to reach the DEF doser valve, so might as well get the bearing done now. Only about $100 at the dealer so that's getting delivered tomorrow morning. New lock nut is a day out and the crush washer is nowhere to be found! *sigh*