Revelation
Bronco Guru
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Been chasing noises since I swapped tires with Crewwzin, The street tires have let me hear all sorts of noises. The latest was a whine at 50-60, Pinion needed to be adjusted, did that last weekend, Solves a loud whine but still had another, I could tell it was from the trans/t-case.
On my way to Gainesville Tuesday when i let off the gas to let someone merge she slipped right out of 2HI, Ahh haa, T-case. Spent yesterday and this morning at the hospital, with dad stable Mom wanted to go home and get some rest, she spent the night at the hospital last night, tonight is my turn. I decided while mom took a nap i would start the diagnosis.
Drain the fluid, and pulled the inspection cover, No metal in the gear oil that was drained so I ran my fingers around inside and pulled this out.
Closer inspection and I could see that the idler gears only had one thrust bushing, Must have slipped out when I rebuilt it 6 years ago, and I did not notice. So time to pull the case to repair it, I know I have 2 more thrust bushings over at my Uncles in my box of misc t-case parts. Front driveshaft out, Check!, Rear Driveshaft out, Uhmm Gear oil on you hands + CV joint = OUCH. Laid there for a second, OK Did not hear a crunch so no broken bones, hand to forehead, WOW thats alot of blood. Out from under the truck, blood dripping away. Find a clean shop towel, have a seat, and assess the damage, No stars, no crunch, alot of blood. Bleeding stopped a few minutes later and in the house to check it out.
2 bandaids and back out to the shop. 45 min. later t-case is out. Pull Idler shaft, Needle bearings everywhere. Round them up, clean everything and back together in about 20 min.
Now it is sitting waiting to be installed tomorrow. Had some good luck, if that washer would have gotten into the gears while rolling down the highway.
On my way to Gainesville Tuesday when i let off the gas to let someone merge she slipped right out of 2HI, Ahh haa, T-case. Spent yesterday and this morning at the hospital, with dad stable Mom wanted to go home and get some rest, she spent the night at the hospital last night, tonight is my turn. I decided while mom took a nap i would start the diagnosis.
Drain the fluid, and pulled the inspection cover, No metal in the gear oil that was drained so I ran my fingers around inside and pulled this out.
Closer inspection and I could see that the idler gears only had one thrust bushing, Must have slipped out when I rebuilt it 6 years ago, and I did not notice. So time to pull the case to repair it, I know I have 2 more thrust bushings over at my Uncles in my box of misc t-case parts. Front driveshaft out, Check!, Rear Driveshaft out, Uhmm Gear oil on you hands + CV joint = OUCH. Laid there for a second, OK Did not hear a crunch so no broken bones, hand to forehead, WOW thats alot of blood. Out from under the truck, blood dripping away. Find a clean shop towel, have a seat, and assess the damage, No stars, no crunch, alot of blood. Bleeding stopped a few minutes later and in the house to check it out.
2 bandaids and back out to the shop. 45 min. later t-case is out. Pull Idler shaft, Needle bearings everywhere. Round them up, clean everything and back together in about 20 min.
Now it is sitting waiting to be installed tomorrow. Had some good luck, if that washer would have gotten into the gears while rolling down the highway.
