- Jul 22, 2015
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Have recently come to the conclusion that my transfer case has at least one (and possibly up to 3) leaks - when I pull it off the driveway, I can see the accumulation in what looks like 3 spots. Recent 'finger check' shows it to be trans fluid (and I know it's not from the trans). The residue under the truck is on parts back of the tailshaft, further suggesting the xfr case.
While I run in 2wd over 99% of the time, I know I can't just forgo the case and turn the truck into a 2wd. So it has to be present (or I get a new driveshaft).
When I tested it pre-purchase, all modes worked, and it (still) doesn't exhibit any noise (except for a possible clunk under initial acceleration, which I've been attributing to a needed intermediate steering shaft replacement - I'll probably tackle that first, as it's way less time / effort.
Not many choices on my local Craigslist - the few I found are $500 and up. Car-Part looks to be starting at the same and going up from there - quickly (some running $1800 or more). So...I am probably looking at repairing the existing one.
I know it's best to crack the case and put in the preventative to guard against 'pump rub' (or fix it if it already has it). If I'm going that far, I may as well get a full rebuild kit for the thing. A shame for something I use *maybe* two days a year (but might need it while I'm out with the trailer, so I have to bite the bullet on this one.)
Anyone rebuild one of these things and can provide some advice on 'gotchas' ? I know the retaining ring that's accessed through the slot on the tailpiece is considered a b!tch to put in - anything else? Wanting to get this resolved before the snow starts falling, so I need to get started now. Outside of that, I'm not too intimidated by this - just not looking forward to yet more work before I can start using the truck for its intended purpose.
Oh, and do I need a transmission jack to get this R&R'd, or will a regular floor jack suffice? Would rather not spend the $ for a dedicated trans jack, and since I work alone, I'm guessing it wouldn't be smart (or feasible) to R&R without a jack of some type to support it.
For reference - my xfr case RPO is MT1 - has the pushbutton 4x4, and the truck has a 3.73 gear. Should be the same case as a 2500HD, although I can't provide the NP model #, as I haven't run across the tag, yet (I know I'll have to find it before ordering the rebuild kit).
While I run in 2wd over 99% of the time, I know I can't just forgo the case and turn the truck into a 2wd. So it has to be present (or I get a new driveshaft).
When I tested it pre-purchase, all modes worked, and it (still) doesn't exhibit any noise (except for a possible clunk under initial acceleration, which I've been attributing to a needed intermediate steering shaft replacement - I'll probably tackle that first, as it's way less time / effort.
Not many choices on my local Craigslist - the few I found are $500 and up. Car-Part looks to be starting at the same and going up from there - quickly (some running $1800 or more). So...I am probably looking at repairing the existing one.
I know it's best to crack the case and put in the preventative to guard against 'pump rub' (or fix it if it already has it). If I'm going that far, I may as well get a full rebuild kit for the thing. A shame for something I use *maybe* two days a year (but might need it while I'm out with the trailer, so I have to bite the bullet on this one.)
Anyone rebuild one of these things and can provide some advice on 'gotchas' ? I know the retaining ring that's accessed through the slot on the tailpiece is considered a b!tch to put in - anything else? Wanting to get this resolved before the snow starts falling, so I need to get started now. Outside of that, I'm not too intimidated by this - just not looking forward to yet more work before I can start using the truck for its intended purpose.
Oh, and do I need a transmission jack to get this R&R'd, or will a regular floor jack suffice? Would rather not spend the $ for a dedicated trans jack, and since I work alone, I'm guessing it wouldn't be smart (or feasible) to R&R without a jack of some type to support it.
For reference - my xfr case RPO is MT1 - has the pushbutton 4x4, and the truck has a 3.73 gear. Should be the same case as a 2500HD, although I can't provide the NP model #, as I haven't run across the tag, yet (I know I'll have to find it before ordering the rebuild kit).