Soooooo, I'm about to put a used transmission into my 62 and plan on taking the opportunity to rebuild the transfer case. I think I have a pretty decent handle on the process, but this will be my first rebuild so I have a couple questions for you seasoned pros and vets.
1) All the SST's... can you just use normal bearing pullers and a press to accomplish the same thing? What diy solutions have you all come up with as work-arounds--especially when removing the companion flanges?
2) Will it be a good idea to go ahead and use thread sealant on every bolt no matter if it's called for in the FSM or not?
3) I've read fred's write-up cheat-sheet on disassembly and reassembly--any other helpful hints y'all can think of for a first-timer?
Any help will be greatly appreciated, I'll try to take tons of pics when I dive into it and do as comprehensive of a writeup I can muster since it doesn't look like there's a definitive one available in my search attempts.
I'm also going to reseal the used tranny before putting it in, so I'm sure I'll have some questions then as well.
BTW, I'm getting RoadRunner to rebuild the torque converter--I'm stoked!
1) All the SST's... can you just use normal bearing pullers and a press to accomplish the same thing? What diy solutions have you all come up with as work-arounds--especially when removing the companion flanges?
2) Will it be a good idea to go ahead and use thread sealant on every bolt no matter if it's called for in the FSM or not?
3) I've read fred's write-up cheat-sheet on disassembly and reassembly--any other helpful hints y'all can think of for a first-timer?
Any help will be greatly appreciated, I'll try to take tons of pics when I dive into it and do as comprehensive of a writeup I can muster since it doesn't look like there's a definitive one available in my search attempts.
I'm also going to reseal the used tranny before putting it in, so I'm sure I'll have some questions then as well.
BTW, I'm getting RoadRunner to rebuild the torque converter--I'm stoked!