HELP!! Stealership says Transfer Case is shot!!! Possible??

Pote · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:50 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

If your worried about the fluids pick a saturday, spend a little money on new fluids, and change them yourself, its pretty easy to do and chances are it'll make you feel less worried about it.

Man I would love to do that. I don't have all the necessary items to do it right but a neighbor might have some I could use. Stuff like jacks and stands. Tools I have, but need to pick up a cheapo oil recepticle. I think my neighbor has some gear (he works on his carmen gia (spelling??) all the time) I wish one of you guys who has done this before on their KJ lived in my area...I'd love to learn how to do it for one, and two, the money svings could be worthwhile. I've read the different posts on doing it and it looks reasonable for the mechanically inclined...and I am, but short a few key tools. Anyone in my area work for beer and a steak?

Diffs, tranny and case with new fluids WOULD set my mind at ease...time to maybe put a bug in the neighbors ear...he's gone 15 days out of every month though as a pilot.

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:58 pm

Quote:

he's gone 15 days out of every month though as a pilot

That's perfect! Use his garage when he's away! Tell him you'll "keep an eye on his stuff" and to leave you they keys! :wink:

Pote · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:06 pm

Cacher123 wrote:

Quote:

he's gone 15 days out of every month though as a pilot

That's perfect! Use his garage when he's away! Tell him you'll "keep an eye on his stuff" and to leave you they keys! :wink:

except his wife of 4 months might have a fit if I'm messin around in there! :shock:

she definitely wears the pants over there. LOL

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:36 pm

I change the tcase fluid, tranny fluid, and spark plugs every 30k, along with the diffs as needed(depending on amount of offroading). I changed the rear diff fluid at 15k and again when I put the locker in at 18k. Got the front diff at 15k.

Ill do the belts, hoses(engine and heater hoses), antifreeze, and stat at 60k.

Im at 29k right now.

My tcase fluid was fairly brown at 28k when I changed it but the tranny fluid was nice and red. The way I see it, when the fluid is dirty then you waited to long.

KJ04 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:18 pm

Pote wrote:

Sir Sam wrote:

If your worried about the fluids pick a saturday, spend a little money on new fluids, and change them yourself, its pretty easy to do and chances are it'll make you feel less worried about it.

Man I would love to do that. I don't have all the necessary items to do it right but a neighbor might have some I could use. Stuff like jacks and stands. Tools I have, but need to pick up a cheapo oil recepticle. I think my neighbor has some gear (he works on his carmen gia (spelling??) all the time) I wish one of you guys who has done this before on their KJ lived in my area...I'd love to learn how to do it for one, and two, the money svings could be worthwhile. I've read the different posts on doing it and it looks reasonable for the mechanically inclined...and I am, but short a few key tools. Anyone in my area work for beer and a steak?

Diffs, tranny and case with new fluids WOULD set my mind at ease...time to maybe put a bug in the neighbors ear...he's gone 15 days out of every month though as a pilot.

On a lifted Liberty you don't have to jack it up, just crawl under it, drain and fill.

Rush345 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:25 am

I saw them rebuild a trans case about 6 months ago on they're project Cheap Jeep a old CJ. It didn't seem too difficult except for the need of a press. I have also seen them install and highly praise the Atlas Transfer case. As with any project how much do you wanna spend?? :?:

Sorry I don't have a better answer but do a lot of research and talk to the many people who have twisted a wrench once or twice or look for a reliable Non-Dealership repair shop. A lot of specialty 4x4 part houses also have a local shop the support and if they aren't good support is yanked real fast. Good Luck. Although it's after the fact look at your owners manual and follow the suggested service specs it can save greif down the road.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:13 am

i have a very slight vibration around 2000 rpm when mine is in 4 full time. Before that and past 2000-2400rpm it goes away. When i made a post about it, i was told its normal

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:45 am

Pote wrote:

Cacher123 wrote:

Quote:

he's gone 15 days out of every month though as a pilot

That's perfect! Use his garage when he's away! Tell him you'll "keep an eye on his stuff" and to leave you they keys! :wink:

except his wife of 4 months might have a fit if I'm messin around in there! :shock:

she definitely wears the pants over there. LOL

.............Dear Penthouse......

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:50 am

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

i have a very slight vibration around 2000 rpm when mine is in 4 full time. Before that and past 2000-2400rpm it goes away. When i made a post about it, i was told its normal

That is normal.

nlife · **Joined:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:43 pm **Posts:** 226

Sir Sam wrote:

Pote wrote:

Cacher123 wrote:

Quote:

he's gone 15 days out of every month though as a pilot

That's perfect! Use his garage when he's away! Tell him you'll "keep an eye on his stuff" and to leave you they keys! :wink:

except his wife of 4 months might have a fit if I'm messin around in there! :shock:

she definitely wears the pants over there. LOL

.............Dear Penthouse......

GIGADy! GigaDY!

N

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:07 pm

Well, now I know what front wheel bearing noise sounds like....... It's the noise I no longer have!! :shock:

Pote · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:08 pm

nlife wrote:

Sir Sam wrote:

Pote wrote:

Cacher123 wrote:

Quote:

he's gone 15 days out of every month though as a pilot

That's perfect! Use his garage when he's away! Tell him you'll "keep an eye on his stuff" and to leave you they keys! :wink:

except his wife of 4 months might have a fit if I'm messin around in there! :shock:

she definitely wears the pants over there. LOL

.............Dear Penthouse......

GIGADy! GigaDY!

N

Gooo!!!! LOL....I enjoyed that last barrage of sarcasm...you guys rock!!

glad you got rid of the noise...now drive over to the stealership and tell them where they can stick their diagnosis!!! :wink:

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:52 pm

Well, they were right about the bearing. As far as the T-case goes.. WHo knows? I don't really know how to tell if it's bad.

HELP!! Stealership says Transfer Case is shot!!! Possible??

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