The transfer case in my Dak has started to nake some serious noise. It is a nice screeching sound, and people standing on sidewalks look at me as I go by. The fun part is, it does not do it all the time. It will for a drive or two, and then half way home it will stop. I think it may be tied to outside temp a little, but an not sure.

I am supposed to take a road trip in the truck in 2 weeks. The noise will drive me nuts, but even worse would be having it break in Northern New Mexico.

Any thoughts? It just rolled 100,000 miles today. I had it rebuilt at about 50,000 when I bought the truck. I would hope these aren't 50,000 mile units.

The details:

1999 Dakota
Extended Cab
318
4x4
5 speed
3.73 gears
Stock tire size

 

Are you sure it's not the throw out bearing? Mine used to do that in cold weather.

 

if i were you dude, i would be under that thing already looking at the fluid levels in both the trans and transfer case, and i highly doubt its a throw out bearing dakotaguy, he'd most likely have shifting issues.

 

The fluid level is fine. The little that escaped even looked fine.

When the noise is happening, it is completely dependent on truck speed, if I put the clutch in the sound stays. If I stop, put the T-Case in neutral, and run through the gears, there is no noise.

This is really strange.

 

It is funny, it is warmer (60s - 70s) this weekend, and the t-case is quite. When it was in the 30s - 40s, it was making a racket. I still have problems thinking is it temp related, because it does not go away after driving a while. Surley the T-Case warms up with some miles.

 

Does this sound anything like the problem you're experiencing.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=509776

 

or this might help:

http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/driv...iveshaft-5.htm

 

you have the right fluid in it? i know its a stupid question but ya never know it takes atf+4