Thread: Can't find it!

Originally Posted by nismine01

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If your theory or the prior one about a grub screw coming loose/lost is it much of a job to fix?

Can I put the CD from the 99 in and get away with it, pennies are a bit tight so one way or another I might just have to not go off road for a while.

Thanks again guys

Mike

The 99 will go in no probs.
The cover plate off to inspect and is relatively easy, however, depending on what you find may need to pull the front housing of f the TC anyway.

You know, the more I work on vehicles the more I learn.

Did you know that the 'transfer case cover and the plate mentioned are the only things holding the car together?

They bloody must be, they were done up tight enough to hold everything together, god I hate that.

Strangy, spot on but it was easier said than done, Quote;- So the selector fork must be jammed in the unlocked position.
Pull the side cover plate and lock it in. At least you will have dive while you sort the new/repair shaft.

Nobody said how to get the front top bolt out of the case, it fouled on the transmission when 3/4 out. I got the cover loose and away from the body and hacksawed 5/16" of the bolt!

It was simply the lever jammed, probably not used for a long time and stuck, I put a screwdriver blade behind it and levered it forward. Did that a couple of times then it worked fine.

Unscrewed the remainder of the bolt, made a gasket for the cover plate, from all the Sikaflex I'd say someone else has had a go at it, no gasket put back on at all.

Thanks for all the tips along the way guys.

Mike