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| Transfer case EXPLODED!!! | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 24 2008, 03:27 PM (217 Views) | |
| Abstrastic | May 24 2008, 03:27 PM Post #1 |
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If it's in the way it will get run over!!!
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Fuck I am pissed. First question: Has anyone ever cracked or exploded their transfer case? I don't mean break the chain I mean the case itself. Second question: What the hell would cause such a thing to happen? Give me some answer then I will explain and take some pictures. Thanks. |
Evan. 2002 Dodge Dakota QC 4x4--SOLD 2004 VW Jetta GLI ---SOLD | |
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| Abstrastic | May 25 2008, 12:40 PM Post #2 |
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If it's in the way it will get run over!!!
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I have had no problems with my truck at all in the last few months so this was one hell of a shock. I was pulling an empty trailer from Lubbock to Abilene to go pick up some furniture for a friend. The trailer I was pulling had no top an no back. I had no problem leaving Lubbock, next I made it through Slaton just fine, next Post just fine. I am about 100 miles south of Lubbock doing 70mph when all of a sudden I think i have a blowout. I look in the rear view mirror and there is smoke coming from the right rear of the truck. I pull over to the shoulder and to my surprise find out its not a blow out but that there is T-case fluid all over the fucking place. I could clearly see where it had cracked but it was too hot to touch. So the tow truck comes and i get it home. I look under the truck last night and it looks as though it may be just the back half of the housing. But I bet there is more damage than that. I was just curious and called the dealer wanting to know how much they charge for a new T-case and to install it. New T-case: $2k. Install $1800. http://car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi I will get some pictures later. |
Evan. 2002 Dodge Dakota QC 4x4--SOLD 2004 VW Jetta GLI ---SOLD | |
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| Abstrastic | Jun 2 2008, 04:58 PM Post #3 |
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If it's in the way it will get run over!!!
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Ok so today i took my truck up to my buddies shop and started taking everything apart. Got the T-case out and boy it it crack. The whole back half of the housing is shot. So we also found the culprit to the whole problem. The U-joint in the front of the shaft was totally destroyed. So bad that it torn part of the housing where the u-joint caps sit. So for a $140 I am getting new yokes put on both ends with new u-joints and its getting balanced. I apologize I dont have any pictures of the drive shaft yoke right now. But when I get it back and have my truck back I will take plenty of pictures so everyone can see the damage. |
Evan. 2002 Dodge Dakota QC 4x4--SOLD 2004 VW Jetta GLI ---SOLD | |
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| Alta Boy | Jun 2 2008, 07:24 PM Post #4 |
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The U joint was bad enough to tear apart your transfer case but you didn't feel any vibration long before it happened? Usually a bad U joint will buzz or vibrate a vehicle like mad. |
Peter![]() Sully..............................................The 4x4 | |
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| Abstrastic | Jun 3 2008, 12:13 AM Post #5 |
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If it's in the way it will get run over!!!
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Didn't feel a damn thing. Wait till you see what it did to the yoke on the front of drive shaft. |
Evan. 2002 Dodge Dakota QC 4x4--SOLD 2004 VW Jetta GLI ---SOLD | |
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