Hi Dwight
Yes, that unpleasant possibility has indeed occurred to me as well.
If all else fails I'll turn the engine upside down and take a look in there.
At present I'm thinking that if the carrier bearing or output shaft has been bent then I'd be having problems in more than just one gear/ speed range.
It could conceivably be a problem with the gear cog itself, but again why was this fine immediately prior to the tyre change and the problem evident immediately afterwards?
Anyhow I'll track it down and kill it one way or another.
Meantime, pour yourself a good single malt on my behalf.
Al
