Transer case bushing

[nocents]

I am doing a rebuild on a 3 speed trasfer case (fi40). When I took it apart the bushing from the low speed gear was frozen to the shaft (gear came off bushing stayed)
Neither the gear or the shaft appeared to be damaged so I just order 2 bushing (thought I might as well do the high speed gear). Pressed the bushings in the gears and went to check the fits.

High speed gear is just fine.....Low speed will not go on the shaft.

Honed for an hour on the low speed bushing it almost fits now, but I am afraid that honing has made the bushing out of round. What do you think? Ever had to do this ? Should the bushing fit right out of the box? (it slid on before I pushed it in the gear).

I've ordered a new bushing and plan to try again ..loooking for tips.

Nocents

 

[mustardfj40]

When I rebuilt my 3 speed transfer which I replaced all those bronze bushings, there was no need to hone the bushings. To the best of my memory, there 2 versions of the bushings, the thick version which came pre-hone, are used in the 3 speed transfer case. And thin version of the bushing which need to be honed to fit, these thing bushing came with 4speed transfercase.

/td

 

[65swb45]

What did you use to press in the bushing?

 

[nocents]

I pressed them in with a standard 10 ton hand operated hydraulc press, they both went in pretty easy and smooth.

Nocents

 

[Pin_Head]

The ones I have replaced needed to be reamed to fit. Reaming is best, but honing will work too. I have only replaced bushings on 4sp cases. Usually only the Lo range gear bushing is worn, because it is the only bushing that is turning because they spend 99% of the time in high range.