Here is a thread for when you don't want to start a whole thread but want to post about what minor projects, maintenance or mods you've done recently.
Removed and reinstalled the T-case on the YJ again today. I pulled it out last week to replace the transmission output seal and while it slowed the leak it didn't stop it. I suspected the transfer case input shaft was the reason for this.
When I pulled it apart to replace it the first time I noticed it had quite a groove in it where the inner lip of the seal rode on the shaft, but the old seal was warped on install by one of the previous owners and had a small cut in it so I figured a new seal would fix it.
It did not. I pulled it apart again, I love how easy these are to work on. I had the tcase out in about 45 minutes. I picked up a "speedi sleeve" which is a repair that consists of a very thin metal sleeve that goes over the old shaft and provides a new sealing surface. I wanted to get a new input shaft for the transfer case but after an hour of exhaustive searching on the parts sites, ebay ect I found that there were no 21 spline short input shafts with the narrow bearing surface avalaible anywhere. This prompted me to use the speedi sleeve.
So got it back together this morning after getting another seal, I Mongoed the new seal I had when it got cockeyed in the bore and I had to order up another one. Whoops. Took it for a test drive this morning after getting it back together and so far no more leaking.
Removed and reinstalled the T-case on the YJ again today. I pulled it out last week to replace the transmission output seal and while it slowed the leak it didn't stop it. I suspected the transfer case input shaft was the reason for this.
When I pulled it apart to replace it the first time I noticed it had quite a groove in it where the inner lip of the seal rode on the shaft, but the old seal was warped on install by one of the previous owners and had a small cut in it so I figured a new seal would fix it.
It did not. I pulled it apart again, I love how easy these are to work on. I had the tcase out in about 45 minutes. I picked up a "speedi sleeve" which is a repair that consists of a very thin metal sleeve that goes over the old shaft and provides a new sealing surface. I wanted to get a new input shaft for the transfer case but after an hour of exhaustive searching on the parts sites, ebay ect I found that there were no 21 spline short input shafts with the narrow bearing surface avalaible anywhere. This prompted me to use the speedi sleeve.
So got it back together this morning after getting another seal, I Mongoed the new seal I had when it got cockeyed in the bore and I had to order up another one. Whoops. Took it for a test drive this morning after getting it back together and so far no more leaking.