transmission "freeplay?" Options

[crandsberry]

So i was under the car yesterday, investigating some steering slop (which just needed some bolt tightening).

I know when youve got the car off and and you put it in gear, you can turn one front wheel one way the other turns the opposite direction, open diff is all good and well.

What about when i turn boths wheels the same way.. theres a couple degrees of rotation each way before they lock. Theres that metal tapping metal sound, like "kirsshh."


Is that i guess just the dogteeth in the tranny? Im only concerned because i replaced my clutch on my own recently, and i want to kno theres not soemthing loose in there.