Still can't get transfer case removed
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Still can't get transfer case removed
Help!!! I removed the torsion bar and followed the advice of nextlevel in this thread: https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...e-removal.html and still can't get the transfer case out. I need about 3/8" to 1/2" more before the studs will allow me to rotate the case. Any other suggestions? I am considering cutting the studs but then how will I get the replacement transfer case back in? Is it possible to push the transmission/engine forward a bit? How would I do that? It's a 1995 with automatic transmission. The truck is still strong so I don't want to give up on it but this is getting ridiculous! Thanks, rbhb2
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Update and another question
Well, I was able to finally get it out. I ended up using a come-along by wrapping the cable around the transmission mount and leading it forward under the engine to the hitch on another truck. The 3/8" made the difference but it was still a royal PITA.
After removing the transfer case I noticed that the input gear shaft on the one I took out is 3/4" longer than the replacement. Both are 231D's but the build date on the one I took out was 9/24/94 and the salvage unit's build date is 1/16/96. Is that gonna cause a problem? Thanks, RBHB2
Here is a pic:
After removing the transfer case I noticed that the input gear shaft on the one I took out is 3/4" longer than the replacement. Both are 231D's but the build date on the one I took out was 9/24/94 and the salvage unit's build date is 1/16/96. Is that gonna cause a problem? Thanks, RBHB2
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Got it in but still have question on seals
Thanks for your advice. Well, I got it in. What a difference the short input shaft made... 1000times easier. But here's the problem: I have had a serious drip coming from the transmission to transfer case joint. I know it was coming from the transfer case because I had not refilled the transmission. I had filled the transfer case to the bottom of the top fill hole while the truck was on the ramps and the torsion bar was unassembled. After I reinstalled the torsion bar ATF started dripping (as the truck raised). I had only put in about a quart and a half and it seems about a quart dripped out. It stopped dripping then started again after I took the truck off the ramps. It stopped again until I ran it around the block and a few more ounces dripped out. It starts dripping every time I test run the truck but stops after a while. Unless this is normal I must have bunged up the new seal. Anybody have an idea if it is normal to drip like that? Can anybody tell me the proper procedure for installing seals? I don't look forward to pulling the T-case again. Do you agree that I must have screwed up the seal?