Somewhere around 1/4" up/down/around is fine..The end of the shaft is
secured by the pilot bearing and its looseness is of no concern unless you
can move the input shaft in and out..not just up and down.

Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
86 Syncro Westy
Zetec in the trunk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Johnston" <inmytree1@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 1:45 PM
Subject: Manual Transmission Input Shaft...?

> Hello all,
>
> How much play is acceptable for the main input shaft...?
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/inmytree1/RubyTransmission#5318712722934892850
>
> Mine has a bit of wiggle room.
>
> Jim
> Wilmington, NC