Never a straight line

[jbcollier]

This kind of stuff is super hard over the phone, so to speak.  That said, yes, that sounds ok.  In a typical US, live-axle, large-engined car, I would have to pull pretty hard to turn the ring gear over.  That’s with it in the car.  If it was out of the car, it would probably move about as tried to do so.

If you are still plagued with doubt, take it to foreign trans shop and get their opinion.

[BDA]

I understand it’s difficult to comment intelligently “over the phone” when it probably really is something you have to feel yourself. Since you concur that turning the ring gear is normally difficult and I was able to turn the input shaft with one hand without issue, I think I’m good. I appreciate your help and comments, JB.