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11-13-2007, 12:44 AM | #1 |
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Got the transfer case out today. PO told me the adapter was cracked and leaking trans fluid into the transfer case.
I think maybe the seals are bad since the adapter appears to be in good shape. I think I'll rebuild the trans while I'm in this far. Made a little fixture with some angle iron and the welder to keep the TC under control on the floor jack. |
11-13-2007, 12:55 AM | #2 |
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Thats pretty snazzy
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thats a cool idea I aways lower them down through the trans cover with my engine hoist.
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Nice work. How is that flooring to roll a floor jack and a creeper around on? I was thinking of that stuff or painting my floor
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The floor jack rolls ok on the floor and it's not so hard and cold like the concrete. The one drawback is that you'll need to put something under the floorjack to spread out the load when you raise a vehicle and the same goes for under the jackstands. i've rolled a complete Corvair driveline out before on that same jack with no problems. |
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I also just dropped my TC last week, leaky seal. Spent 2 weeks derusting frame, cleaning up crossmember and other stuff. Almost ready to put it back in...mind if I post up a pic. of mine coming out? BTW, you have one really nice truck, well 2, but I mean the old one. J. BTWW, welcome to the boards from Philly, Pa.
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first off I like your ingenuity with the T case tool for the floor jack. KUDOS!!
but the front diff fluid looks brown. kind of like when it gets water in it. I would do another diff. service in a week or so. |
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Now to find a gasket and seal kit for the TC a couple of u-joints, steering box, drain the rear diff, do some cleanup... lots of work for the next couple of weeks. |
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11-14-2007, 08:11 AM | #12 |
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I'm thinking a good machine shop could weld up that groove and spin it flat again for about $30 or so. otherwise you can find a good parts store (not one of these big named chain stores where they hire McDonalds flunkies) to look in the back of the National seal book for a speedisleeve that will fit. they have listing by size.
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11-14-2007, 08:04 PM | #13 |
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Unless you have removed the sleeve support bearing that is the wrong style sleeve for that style adapter.Might be part of the problem.That is an early style sleeve and it appears to be a late style adapter.
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The O.D. of the sleeve is exactly 2 inches and the 'groove' is 1.9980. Two pix, first is sleeve and bearing. Second is hard to see but upon closer inspection, the transfer case seal is split right by my fingertip. I'm 99.99% certain that is the problem. Last edited by hdflstf; 11-14-2007 at 09:11 PM. |
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11-14-2007, 09:42 PM | #15 |
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As pictured in your last post you have the early style adapter and sleeve.The late style(post 77ish) will not have the bearing and snap ring on the sleeve.The sleeve will be the same diameter on both ends and not kneck down like the one you pictured.
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Adapter http://72.20.96.178/commerce/catalog...=1194923745792 Sleeve http://72.20.96.178/commerce/catalog...=1194924000709 with the exception that the pictured sleeve is not the correct spline for the TH350. SM465 type pictured. |
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I spent a lot of money at the GM counter for a new housing and drive sleeve. A lot. They are the newer style and bolt right up to the tranny and t-case. Since you found a split in the oil seal you may want to just replace it. The only flaw I can see in your logic is that the break in the seal you identified is at the top of the adapter. You would think that it wouldn't leak much if any up there. Now that you are an expert at removing the t-case (nice floor jack fixture fab) by just replacing that seal what have you got to lose other than time and a little tranny fluid?
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I figure I'll just keep posting progress here..
Solved the worn out tire problem. First since they are 16.5" wheels, no one seems to make decent tires for them any more. Found a set of 16" wheels and tires for less than a set of tires for the 16.5's.. Also got the new variable ratio steering box, rag joint, power steering hoses installed. Front diff is sealed up and ready for gear oil. Broken windshield is out and a new one is ready to go in. One broken motor mount replaced with the other going in today. Transfer case teardown will start tomorrow I think. |
11-24-2007, 08:27 PM | #19 |
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You can use a Jeep XJ steering shaft to do away with the rag joint and tighten up the steering.They are very simillair to the high dollar Borgeson unit's.
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On a positive note, got the transfer case torn apart today. Now to clean it all up and hope the parts kit arrives tomorrow. Any good sources for the output yoke retaining nuts? One of the came off about half stripped. Threads on the shaft aren't too bad, should be able to clean them up with a thread file. |
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11-26-2007, 09:49 AM | #22 |
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Nice truck...where did you get the steering box at?
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Steering box is a new AGR variable ratio box 13/16 to one. It's about 3 3/4 turns lock to lock. I've yet to drive it so I can't go beyond the install which is simple except for the one arm bench press of the box while trying to get the bolts in it. Fits just like the stock box but doesn't have all that slop..
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was it about $350? thanks..
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