Transfer Case Issues...

[huntinut]

First off, I am new to this whole EB thing and this is my first post on CB. Bought a 73 about a month ago, and have been slowly trying to get it road worthy. It's a 302, automatic. It's a J-shift.

The only time I can get it to engage is in the 4L position, and it sure doesn't feel like 4L. Feels more like 2WD. I can put it into both 4H and 2H, but it doesn't seem to do anything. When the J-shifter is "in" either the 4H or 2L position, and I shift from Neutral to Park I get a high pitched buzz from the T-case that slowly winds down. When I drive it in what it thinks is 4L, I get a lot of clunking and sometimes it sounds like the flexplate is hitting something while spinning. It will even sometimes do this when the truck is in Park. Any ideas or things to try to further diagnose the problem?

 

[bax]

Is your shifter hitting the body? this would limit it's function. things like a body lift will cause this.

 

[huntinut]

It's not hitting anything. No body or suspension lift.

 

[bax]

Do you have drive shafts in it? The buzzing sound is from you putting it in park when the transfer case is still spinning. Sometimes these cases need to be moving just a little to get them to go into bear. Also the J shifter can be a little sloppy and not work well.

 

[Viperwolf1]

J-shifters are the worse thing Ford ever designed.

 

[huntinut]

It's got driveshafts in it. The J-shifter has a TON of play in it. A buddy of mine got it in gear, but it still seems like it making racket in the T-case or tranny.

 

[bax]

JB fab makes a great twin stick,

 

[gr8scott]

Replace the J-shifter with a twin stick. No more t-case shift problems.
http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/Jshifter_Twin_Stick/Bronco_Dana_20_Shifters

 

[doran4x]

Open up the inspection cover and take a look at the gear teeth. You may have something broken in there.

 

[Justafordguy]

JB fab makes a great twin stick,

X2, put a JB Fab twin stick in and be done with it.

 

[half cab]

Open up the inspection cover and take a look at the gear teeth. You may have something broken in there.

X2 on this.Sounds like you have more than just J problems?

 

[Myllo73]

My tcase was doing the same thing you describe. I decided to just pull and rebuild it. The shifter had a lot of slop. When I got it pulled apart I couldn't see any problem with it. The edge of a few gears were worn from me trying to shift it. It didn't matter if I rolled a little or not. I'm also installing a twin stick when it goes back in. You could always try the twin stick setup first and if that doesn't fix it you can look further.