Transfer case surgery....

[Bob Carriere]

After scraping dried up grease/mud/lub juice etc from the transfer case I succombed to opeing the innards of the beast......

Well I got concerned when I drained very little oil and more water and noticed that the PTO shaft to the winch was very stiff to turning by hand....... sure gald I did. The bearings in the PTO extension are rusted... the oil passage to the extension plugged with sluge and that section held it own supply of water.

The bearings both the same are Timken with a part number to work from......

I was amazed at the ruggedness and simplicity of the transfer case.

Now for the questions...... I followed the instructions from the manual and kept all the shims tied with a wire to the respective cap.

Gaskets...... Phil Waterman might have already walked this mile... they are very thin..... what kind of stock should I be using.... grocery bags brown craft...... file covers....... expensive stiff high rag content letter head..... or proper gasket stock of what thickness...... I am particularly concenred since the thickness will affect the bearing loading...... I am handy with scissors and gasket punch.......

Oil seals........ most seem to have brand and names/### any good source......

I realize that I now will have to get the parts manual for the two speed t-case.....Alex.... are you listening....

Well at least I did finally get to soak the whole t-case in a tub of gasoline to properly degrease the whole thing..... wasn't so heavy after it was all in pieces.....

What else will I find next.

Bob C.