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Quick question?
In my 89 bronco with the 4.9, five speed and manual t-case. The tranfer case went out. The front axel doesnt spin. Im assuming this means its a chain driven case? The 2h works, is it ok to drive it till i get it fixed? I am sorry that i do have a model number for the t-case, im looking for it now.
The Southernmost Mod
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From: Caracas, Venezuela
Your truck probably have a BW1356 tranfer case, try to disengage and you should be able to use the truck with no issues whatsoever, you just won't have 4WD. If you're low on funds, go to a junk yard, you can find plenty of those for $100-200.
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Easy to fix unless the chain busted the case......about $250 for bearings and seal with chain........long as you don't need any other hard parts
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Ok. At highway speed when i mash the clutch, you can hear and feel it jaring back there! Is it safe to drive? It will be next thursday before i can work on it
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Tuned
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From: Northern MA
It may not be a problem with the chain etc.
That model transfer case uses a chrome steel shaft that runs through a simple seal and into the case. This shaft operates the sector gear. If water gets past the seal, the magnesium case dissolves and lets the sector gear **** to the side rendering some or all transfer case functions inoperable. If it gets bad, the transfer case will drop into neutral until you stop and cycle the shift lever. A machine shop can re-bush the case but I ended up replacing the case half and the planetary around 250k miles.
That model transfer case uses a chrome steel shaft that runs through a simple seal and into the case. This shaft operates the sector gear. If water gets past the seal, the magnesium case dissolves and lets the sector gear **** to the side rendering some or all transfer case functions inoperable. If it gets bad, the transfer case will drop into neutral until you stop and cycle the shift lever. A machine shop can re-bush the case but I ended up replacing the case half and the planetary around 250k miles.
Tuned
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If you have time, you can fix the case half with jb weld to keep the shaft in the right position. Dig out the corrosion and put some jbweld in the gap, lightly grease the sector shaft, install and hold it back tight with wire. After 24 hours, remove the sector shaft, put in a new seal and you're good for a few years.
Tuned
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Well your stocker has lasted this long and likely you're not dealing with a strength issue, just wear and tear and possibly corrosion. Transfer cases are super simple, to work on but yeah, swap in a used one would be fast and cheap, make sure the shift arm has zero wobble in it.