overfull transfer case
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 317
Likes: 1
overfull transfer case
so today I decided to check my transfer case fluid.i opened the check plug and it was overfull.so I drained it and three quarts came out but only took two quarts to fill.i took it for a drive and checked my tranny fluid and its down a little from where it was when I flushed it last spring.not a quart though.so is my thinking that the seal is out between my tranny and transfer case correct?
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,450
Likes: 13
From: Forest lake minnesota
so today I decided to check my transfer case fluid.i opened the check plug and it was overfull.so I drained it and three quarts came out but only took two quarts to fill.i took it for a drive and checked my tranny fluid and its down a little from where it was when I flushed it last spring.not a quart though.so is my thinking that the seal is out between my tranny and transfer case correct?
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 317
Likes: 1
ok maybe that's all that happened to mine because it hit 190-205 towing a trailer loaded with coal(right around 11,500) a couple times this past summer.as long as I keep an eye on tranny level it wont hurt will it.hate to have it all tore apart until tranny needs done.
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,450
Likes: 13
From: Forest lake minnesota
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 65,558
Likes: 5,591
From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
i agree. keep an eye on it, and if it only leaks out of the trans to the t-case a quart every two years i would not worry about it. just pull the fill plug every now and then to see if it is overfull . let it flow out the fill hole till nothing comes out, and it will be the proper level.
Super Moderator
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 25,479
Likes: 742
From: Isanti, MN
I know it's a different transmission, but I had the output shaft seal fail on my '08 F250 a few months after I got it. Transmission fluid was all over the cross member, and it was gushing from the joint between the two. It did not go into the transfer case.
Just wanted to point out that 205° isn't too hot for your transmission. Anything up to 230° is considered normal, and it can get as high as 250° for up to a half hour at a time.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 317
Likes: 1
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,450
Likes: 13
From: Forest lake minnesota
You are right about it being a different trans Tom as my 2000 F150 has the 4r70 and not the 4R100, and according to my trans shop its a fairly common issue, Mine had a extra 2 quarts in the T-case from the trans. I would have guessed someone overfilled it had I not done it myself the year before, Maybe Mark will chime in with his swag on the exact cause..
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
skibumsd
Excursion - King of SUVs
27
Nov 24, 2014 04:59 PM
bad64galaxie2004
Clutch, Transmission, Differential, Axle & Transfer Case
5
Sep 24, 2004 12:20 AM