T-Case removal help!!

[twigg]

As the title states, needing a little help removing my T-case. No matter what I do I can't get it to budge. Have all 6 mounting bolts removed, linkage disconnected, speedo cable off, and most electrical plugs that I can get to disconnected and both driveshafts completely out. So I'm at a loss and what to do?

If anyone is in Colorado Springs area that might be able to help, I can certainly use it. Or any other advice to get this damn thing out!! Thanks in advance

 

[mod5csi]

Make sure it and the trans are in neutral. You have the crossmember loose? Whack it more, use a plastic dead blow hammer. Also shift it clock-wise and counter clock-wise in relarion to the trans.

Im in Parker, and just did my TCase. If you cant get it before this weekend, send me a PM. I could probably head down on Saturday.

 

[mod5csi]

you could also try a plastic chisel, or even a real chisel. Just dont mar the aluminum. Altho that is not a sealing surface, a couple scratches between the trans and TCase wont be the end of the world.

 

[bloc]

I had to get a bar and pry mine apart from the transmission. The dowels were stuck pretty well. Sorry, can't remember which surfaces I used.

Also leave one or two bolts in their holes, but loosely. It is unlikely you do anything that shoves it off all the way to clear the output/input shafts, but one you clear the dowels it can rotate downward and this probably isn't good for anything.

 

[twigg]

Does the exhaust need to be moved? Doesn't look like it will clear with it in place.

 

[bloc]

I drive a 94 with the over-frame exhaust and the original case cleared with no issues.. when I put the 97 case in there was slight interference. There is a boss added to the 97 case for a vibration damper that had issues with where the over-frame exhaust wrapped around. I still got the case in even with it hitting during install.. and cut off the offending boss at a later time.

Either way.. on early over-frame exhaust anyway, it will clear.

 

[mod5csi]

My stock 96 exhaust cleared the tcase fine.