Thread: I think i ruined my transfer case???

ok, im not intending on going silly or anything, but what would you say i could expect? i've owned plenty of normal cars, but this is my first 4wd


congratulations on your 5000th post by the way :-).

Wow and I don't count them. Rewards for age I guess.

look I don't really have much experience. I think I did it once many years ago and the car seemed to get more body roll on corners. You could expect more understeer if you go too fast, as the Front drive "pulls" the front around corners when you are accelerating. Remember you have toe OUT on the front while most RWD cars have Toe IN.

The whole thing felt Loosy goosy.

Regards Philip A

I drove home from jamieson at Easter with only front wheel drive after blowing my rear diff. Wasn't that bad but I wouldn't do it all the time. But I think he was saying remove the front prop shaft and drive rear wheels only. which would be fine

Just remember that once you take out the front prop shaft you will need to lock the diff lock in or it won't go anywhere

Ok, your an idiot fitting different size tyres will ruin the centre diff, you can lock the centre diff and drive rear only just it'll be looser to drive, should ask questions prior! Don't keep driving it as is

so i've removed the front prop shaft and the sound apears to of disappeared.. I'll head to blacktown pick-n-payless tomorrow to see what they have.


quick question, because the sound has now disappeared, is it safe to assume that it was definately from the transfer case, or was it possibly the front diff?

and if it definately is the transfer case, would it be a complete rebuild or what exactly?


eddie

for a start, get 4 tyres all the same size, then evaluate the problems (if any) from there

Originally Posted by PhilipA

No but be careful and take it easy until you are used to teh different driving characteristics.
Regards Philip A

You need to run with the CDL locked if you run with a shaft removed or it'll go nowhere at all. Not a good idea unless it's absolutely necessary but it will work.
The handling will be different and it's not nice....

Andrew


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