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Removing The Transfer Case (TC)
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Well I am to far in to quit now lol. I’ll get it eventually lol. I am very close just cant seem to find the right angle.
Keep working at it. Walk away when frustration sets in. You'll get it.
agree. Most of the problems I have when working on a car revolve around exhaustion and frustration. I night resting and reevaluating things the next day does wonders. If you can get some videos up on here for other to see we might be able to assess the problem. Have any hardwood laying around that you can use as a wedge? My bet it’s it’s just really tight on there. I would try to ensure that the tcase is not hanging on the shaft and pins - in other words, try to release some of the force of gravity with the jack at just the right point were it isn’t binding from below.Have any hardwood laying around that you can use as a wedge?
Yeah I do. I’ll try and send some videos. I am pretty exhausted. Doing this on concrete in my garage blows. Soon as I move I am building a shop with a lift.
Have any hardwood laying around that you can use as a wedge?
Also if anyone is in west Tennessee feel free to come by lol
I was rereading this. Did you slide the linkage arm off of the connection after you pulled the pin? I’m assuming so, just trying to cross that off the obvious list.
Becuase if not that for sure will keep things from coming apart.
Yeah I did. It’s just hanging right now.
Yeah, I’ve triple checked. Everything is disconnected. It’s got a gap and wiggles a little. For the life of me I can’t figure out why it won’t come off. If anybody has any knowledge on if this transfer case is different than the US model and maybe I’ve missed something feel free to comment.
The alignment dowels are keeping the two together. The case has to come off straight, or it won't come off at all. This is obvious, and very simple, if you have the transmission and transfer case on the ground, or a pallet, or something.
It's absolutely not too late to drop the transmission. Push the transfer case back in place, screw in one bolt and drop the transmission. You'll have it down and apart in a hour. Trust the voice of experience.
As far as working on your back on concrete is concerned, A) be glad you have concrete, gravel is a serious PITA, and B) you would complain more if you have a lift. Just imagine trying to do what you're doing now, 6–ft off the ground, with both the transmission and transfer case separately supported by a pair of wobbly jacks. This job, IMHO, is far easier with the frame a couple of feet off the ground.
Yeah I haven’t got a clue how to drop the transmission. If I can’t get it off I am just going to resemble and take it to shop lol.
It comes off the same way you're removing the transfer case. Unclip the wiring harnesses on top of the bellhousing and start removing bellhousing bolts from the bottom up. You'll need to unbolt the torque converter from the engine first, and of course the shift mechanism, but I assume you already have all of that exposed. You're 90% of the way there.
It literally takes an hour, at most, after you have the supports in place.
The service manual is a handy tool.
It literally takes an hour, at most, after you have the supports in place.
The service manual is a handy tool.
hisandhers80s
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Here are a few pictures that might help from where I was putting my transmission and transfer case back together recently.
That's the only way to do it, unless someone has a gun to your head.
Yeah I am giving up today. I’ll either pay a shop or drop the entire transmission after I read about it.
I’m with Malleus, I’m thinking it’s alignment and maybe the way your jacks are supporting things that is hanging things up . I think the jack I used really helped to keep things aligned and “stable” and allowed me to wheel it back smoothly. Maybe see if someone nearby has one of the jacks I had for purchase used. They are pretty cheap - and you’ll need it later when you decide to regear it 
Also, I had to hit with pretty convincing strikes with the 2x4 and a 3lb mallet. Went back and forth between each side. Maybe try reseating and maybes that will realign to allow it to come off.
Also, I had to hit with pretty convincing strikes with the 2x4 and a 3lb mallet. Went back and forth between each side. Maybe try reseating and maybes that will realign to allow it to come off.
Yea I’ll give that a shot tomorrow. What was the jack you used. I am sure it was mentioned earlier in the forum.I’m with Malleus, I’m thinking it’s alignment and maybe the way your jacks are supporting things that is hanging things up . I think the jack I used really helped to keep things aligned and “stable” and allowed me to wheel it back smoothly. Maybe see if someone nearby has one of the jacks I had for purchase used. They are pretty cheap - and you’ll need it later when you decide to regear it
Also, I had to hit with pretty convincing strikes with the 2x4 and a 3lb mallet. Went back and forth between each side. Maybe try reseating and maybes that will realign to allow it to come off.
Does anybody have a good way to know if I have the transmission is at the right level. Maybe I am off a little and that’s why it’s getting caught.
hisandhers80s
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I needed to loosen the engine mounts so the transmission would rotate properly