Still no update on my clanking/rattling T-Case noise. I've been busier than hell with work so I haven't had the time to take it apart. I did contact a local shop here in Vegas that stocks 231 parts. So I'll cross that bridge when I get there. I'll post pics... who doesn't like pics?
Front DS and T-Case noise
- Thread starter kc_eiland
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Finally got around to dropping the t-case but I have not impact tools and taking the front yoke nut off is F-ing up my day. I tried putting some 2" angle iron in between the yoke and the housing as a block but its not big enough. Annoyed. I'll hop back on it tomorrow for round 2.
- Location
- Southern Maryland
I took mine to a shop I use, they popped the nut in 30 sec, without taking it out of the pickup truck
Something else you can try, when I was reassembling I used a couple of long class 12.9 8mm bolts in the yoke, and wedged a cheater pipe in between them. Still had enough room to get my socket on the nut. Bent the hell out of the bolts.
Something else you can try, when I was reassembling I used a couple of long class 12.9 8mm bolts in the yoke, and wedged a cheater pipe in between them. Still had enough room to get my socket on the nut. Bent the hell out of the bolts.
Fantastic idea. I tried gripping the yoke with a big ass wrench but it kept popping off and chewing the yoke up a little bit. Cosmetic but still pissed me off.
I cant wait to move out of an apartment and into a house again so I can get my garage game back up.
My buddy came by today and dropped off his air compressor and impact gun... stupid yoke nut came off within 5 seconds.
On to my findings, the plastic pieces on the shift forks were destroyed. There were crumbled pieces of them EVERY WHERE. The shift forks themselves had a very little wear on them where the plastic pieces sat, but not too much.
The chain seemed to have a little slop in it as well. Not sure if that's normal or not. I cant remember how loose/firm my chain was when I did the SYE over 2 years ago. So I'm going to take the chain to the transmission shop tomorrow where I'm buying replacement parts to see if they measure it or something.
Lastly, I think I may have run that transfer case pretty low on fluid. Not much drained out of it (a little less than a quart) and the fluid was a little rusty colored instead of the normal blood red. I'm positive that played a role as well.
More to come tomorrow.
On to my findings, the plastic pieces on the shift forks were destroyed. There were crumbled pieces of them EVERY WHERE. The shift forks themselves had a very little wear on them where the plastic pieces sat, but not too much.
The chain seemed to have a little slop in it as well. Not sure if that's normal or not. I cant remember how loose/firm my chain was when I did the SYE over 2 years ago. So I'm going to take the chain to the transmission shop tomorrow where I'm buying replacement parts to see if they measure it or something.
Lastly, I think I may have run that transfer case pretty low on fluid. Not much drained out of it (a little less than a quart) and the fluid was a little rusty colored instead of the normal blood red. I'm positive that played a role as well.
More to come tomorrow.
So upon further inspection, I realized that my chain was loose and rubbing on the bottom of the case right next to the filter. The wear mark isn't bad enough to worry about. Here are a couple of pics.
http://www.naxja.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=514&pictureid=3507
http://www.naxja.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=514&pictureid=3508
I bought a new chain and plastic shift fork pads. Reassembled the transfer case, noise is now gone, and it's going back into the Jeep tomorrow. Total price $100.23, plus sealant and fluid.
http://www.naxja.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=514&pictureid=3507
http://www.naxja.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=514&pictureid=3508
I bought a new chain and plastic shift fork pads. Reassembled the transfer case, noise is now gone, and it's going back into the Jeep tomorrow. Total price $100.23, plus sealant and fluid.
