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Tranny crack in half..

Old Mar 23, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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Soo i was on my way to brampton, from barrie. about a hour drive on the high way. Right before i was about to get off the exit ramp i hear a loud thuding noise, so i hit the brakes right away pulled to the side of the road. and looked underneath to find this.. http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...11404937_n.jpg

I have never seen this happen or even heard of this.. have you?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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That is pretty strange. Is that the orignal trans? I noticed I have quite a few hairline cracks in mine but never paid much attention to it. Now I may have to after seeing this...
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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I honestly couldnt tell you, as far as i know it is the original.
ya definitely keep an eye on it, i doubt its a common thing though.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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Wow, glad no one was hurt. All those moving parts that thing could've blown up. More pics please........
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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Yea i'll try and get some more pics when i start working on it.(tomorrow hopefully)
I hope its just the tranny bad, not the tranny and t case.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Any warning signs or did it just kind of happen?
 

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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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My U joint felt like it was getting a little hairy, i also had just replaced the front axle that day..
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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Sorry to see that! I've only seen a transmission crack on one other truck before. My buddy had an 80s Chevy with a turbo 400 that split in half. But it was also on 44s and Buried up to the doors lol
 
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Ya thats what i was saying, like i was on the highway.. i do offroad it quite abit.
Oh well, i guess i have a new project truck lol.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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thats not the tranny. looks like you broke the transfer case or the adapter that goes between the tranny and transfer case. pull the t-case and find out. it will be easy to remove cause its well broken lol. not so easy to bolt new one back in
 
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