After establishing the problem I finally got the T-case off and have started pulling it apart and cleaning it.
Short story- bad noise and vibrations developed rather suddenly very recently (also slipping out of 4wheel into 2wheel in the past)- upon draining T-case oil there was virtually none- and there was metal flakes on the magnetic plug
I've heard this described as a two banana job- surely I must be a one banana or less mechanic, so this is going to be challenging for me.
This isn't going to be (nor attempting to be) anything like a tutorial- rather- I will be posting up a links to a heap of photos along the way to ask a few questions, get a few opinions, and just have all the images here to help me put the thing back together.
Let me apologize now for my atrocious knowledge of correct terminology
finally got a 36mm socket and got the case cover off
just a few photos
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00082.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00083.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00084.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00085.jpg
finally got the whole lot off so I can get out from under the truck and take the pieces to the workbench
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00086.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00087.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00088.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00089.jpg
the only obvious bad bearing I can see as yet so far is the rear (to rear wheels) output bearing-
there are some groves and wear in the bearings themselves- and a few jagged points on the rear lip- opinions on this?
the other noticable bit of wear is on the 2-4 wheel gear thing where the slider ring goes (correct name if anyone has it?)
I have the rebuild kit for all the bearings, seals, gaskets, etc- but my second question is about these last two photos- is this replacement worthy (as it appears to me)? How does one order replacement parts for this- anyone have a item code or anything- and rough price? I imagine ordering parts could take a while so I was thinking I might have to get the ball rolling on this one.
Cheers,
sorry for the bad photos and the obvious lack of expertise.
Other than this, I am reading and re-reading the manual, and starting to pull the bits apart, organise and clean everything down meticulously.
More to come over the days.
Hans.
(EDIT- I made a heap of images just links to get rid of pointless downloading)
Short story- bad noise and vibrations developed rather suddenly very recently (also slipping out of 4wheel into 2wheel in the past)- upon draining T-case oil there was virtually none- and there was metal flakes on the magnetic plug

I've heard this described as a two banana job- surely I must be a one banana or less mechanic, so this is going to be challenging for me.
This isn't going to be (nor attempting to be) anything like a tutorial- rather- I will be posting up a links to a heap of photos along the way to ask a few questions, get a few opinions, and just have all the images here to help me put the thing back together.
Let me apologize now for my atrocious knowledge of correct terminology

finally got a 36mm socket and got the case cover off
just a few photos
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00082.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00083.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00084.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00085.jpg
finally got the whole lot off so I can get out from under the truck and take the pieces to the workbench
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00086.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00087.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00088.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hansp77/DSC00089.jpg
the only obvious bad bearing I can see as yet so far is the rear (to rear wheels) output bearing-
there are some groves and wear in the bearings themselves- and a few jagged points on the rear lip- opinions on this?


the other noticable bit of wear is on the 2-4 wheel gear thing where the slider ring goes (correct name if anyone has it?)


I have the rebuild kit for all the bearings, seals, gaskets, etc- but my second question is about these last two photos- is this replacement worthy (as it appears to me)? How does one order replacement parts for this- anyone have a item code or anything- and rough price? I imagine ordering parts could take a while so I was thinking I might have to get the ball rolling on this one.
Cheers,
sorry for the bad photos and the obvious lack of expertise.
Other than this, I am reading and re-reading the manual, and starting to pull the bits apart, organise and clean everything down meticulously.
More to come over the days.
Hans.
(EDIT- I made a heap of images just links to get rid of pointless downloading)
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