And finally the drive end housing. Where the retainer thrust washer rides against the inside of the housing there was excessive wear into the housing. The thrust washer should sit flush against the housing hole where the bushing goes. There was a wear divot there allowing the whole armature and drive to move forward of where it should be. I changed the housing with a new bushing. I strongly suspect the problem was the combination of the worn armature groove, the poor quality retainer and ring and the drive end housing. I will ship it back this coming week and wait to see what happens when it is reinstalled in the same vehicle. The worn housing is on the right. Left one is the replacement. Give her a spin and let us know what happens.
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