T-case R&R

[vectorit]

Well, I need to pull my Rockwell T221 to fix a nasty leak that is coming from what looks like the mating surface of the T-case to the trans.

I have never pulled a T-case out, nor have I installed one to a trans.

Is this something that an amateur like myself be able to tackle?

I'm currently looking for manual information on this, nothing so far but I am still looking none the less. Just thought I would ask if this is something I should even attempt to do on my own, or should I not bother and look for a competent shop to do it?

The hassle factor on this is high for me, so the idea of taking it to a shop is winning right now.

But, if it's so easy a cave man could do it... Then I will plan on doing it myself.

Thoughts?

[bikes&bowties]

Definitely do it myself. done quite a few old ones and a couple new ones. just unhook the connections (either electrical hookups or shifters/speedo cables etc) then get another big guy and/or a jack and start unbolting. should slip right off. just remember they arent light. then clean up the surfaces put your sealant on. torque the 8 (or however many are on your adapter) bolts down and hook your stuff back up. you are now back in business.. it will be a 2-3 hour job.

[vectorit]

That's great news!
I will keep thinking I am gonna do this then.
Only rub is, I am flying solo.
All my friends are too far away to lend a hand.
So that may be a big issue, since I do know how heavy this equipment is.

[67gmcstepside]

Don't forget the 2 bolts that are inside the adapter. You access from the inspection plate. Drove me nuts when I pulled mine. Could understand why it wouldn't come apart. If you need pics let me know as I have a spare 221 sitting in my garage.

[nyncompute]

I was going through the same thing recently. I even told the mechanic I was coming in. Then I decided to tackle it and just take my time. Because of the size and having read posts warning me about how unwieldy they can be, I made a little jig to help. I have a lift that I use for my Harley that I adapted for the purpose.

Trust me when I say I was intimidated to do it. I'm a amateur mechanic at best. But do some research before hand and have at it. Mine ultimately went in with very few hitches. Although mine was a NP205 with an automatic, I'd of done the same with whatever Id had.
Jump in my brother... the water's fine

[vectorit]

Originally Posted by 67gmcstepside

Don't forget the 2 bolts that are inside the adapter. You access from the inspection plate. Drove me nuts when I pulled mine. Could understand why it wouldn't come apart. If you need pics let me know as I have a spare 221 sitting in my garage.

Thanks a million for that tip! I am sure I would have wrestled with that for half a day myself...

Pictures are worth a million words to me, so if you have some I'd love to see them.

[vectorit]

Originally Posted by nyncompute

I was going through the same thing recently. I even told the mechanic I was coming in. Then I decided to tackle it and just take my time. Because of the size and having read posts warning me about how unwieldy they can be, I made a little jig to help. I have a lift that I use for my Harley that I adapted for the purpose.

Trust me when I say I was intimidated to do it. I'm a amateur mechanic at best. But do some research before hand and have at it. Mine ultimately went in with very few hitches. Although mine was a NP205 with an automatic, I'd of done the same with whatever Id had.
Jump in my brother... the water's fine

Oh heck yea! You just solved a big issue I new I was going to have. That was what I was going to do about lowering/lifting the TC, and just so happens I have the that same HD jack!

Thanks a million for the photo with the pointers!

[nyncompute]

Originally Posted by vectorit

Oh heck yea! You just solved a big issue I new I was going to have. That was what I was going to do about lowering/lifting the TC, and just so happens I have the that same HD jack!

Thanks a million for the photo with the pointers!

Cool so you like Harbor Fright too huh? I got the idea of that jig from other posts. I just adapted it to my application and jack.. heres a few more on how I did it. A few coupling nuts and some eye bolts etc.

[vectorit]

Originally Posted by nyncompute

Cool so you like Harbor Fright too huh? I got the idea of that jig from other posts. I just adapted it to my application and jack.. heres a few more on how I did it. A few coupling nuts and some eye bolts etc.

Well, my jack is a Sears Craftsman.
Looking at your photo's here, your jack has a shorter lifting surface than mine.
I'd think that's no biggie.
I was thinking of just drilling holes through my lift surfaces, since I don't have those large inner bolts that you have the eye bolts attached to.

[nyncompute]

Originally Posted by vectorit

Well, my jack is a Sears Craftsman.
Looking at your photo's here, your jack has a shorter lifting surface than mine.
I'd think that's no biggie.
I was thinking of just drilling holes through my lift surfaces, since I don't have those large inner bolts that you have the eye bolts attached to.

Well yea adapt it to what you have for sure. Keep in mind that mine didn't have those large inner bolts. I took off the original nuts and used all thread type couplings to extend the existing bolt stems out like you see there so I could attach the needed pieces. You can see the original nuts in the top pic.