Car RamRod Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 hows it goin guys? I have an 86 mj, with the 2.8l v6 and a 3 speed auto. The T-case worked perfect when I put the truck away last spring, but I went to put it in 4 low the other day (while in nuetral), and she just started grinding. What could cause this......I'm not too familiar with transfer cases though I assume theyre pretty straight foward. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 It sounds as if you didnt engage it all the way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty Hunter Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Any amount of moisture in the transfer case fluid will corrode parts while in storage, causing the grinding. I'd take it apart and clean it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 check the linkage to make sure its not rusty and is operating right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 My dad had a T-case in his TJ that had no fluid. This made the chain loose and eventually it ground a hold through the case. Hopefully this doesnt happen to you. He had bought the TJ from a repo yard that pulled it out of a river. Evidently when they changed the fluids in the Jeep they forgot to refill the T-case and it had drove countless miles since then. After a new chain and some Tig welding we were back on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car RamRod Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 ill check it out tomorow, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemsee Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Did it grind as you tried to engage 4 low, or after you started moving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car RamRod Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 tryin to engage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 If it was grinding when you were trying to engage.. either the tranny wasn't in nuetral/park, or the tranny hadnt stopped moving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car RamRod Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 ok, so should I just put her in nuetral and wait a few seconds, then go for it? If I'm at a dead stop, and in nuetral I don't see how it could spin at the t-case point of the driveline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemsee Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 You would think that everything would be stopped when in neutral. But as someone who has had countless number of vehicles on a lift running in neutral, there is enough viscosity in tranny fluid to get things spinning as long as there isn't any real resistance. If you hesitated in the neutral position of the t-case while shifting it may have been enough to let things start moving in the drive train. A little noise while shifting in to 4 low is not really a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 you're really supposed to be rolling SLOWLY in nuetral wehn you shift into 4lo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now