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Old May 13, 2019 | 11:16 AM
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I've never worked on a transfer case.
 
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Old May 17, 2019 | 06:41 PM
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Got my new chain and installed it. It’s definitely tighter, and it was a bit tough to jockey it into place. It’s fairly stiff compared to the old one and has probably 1/3 the slack the old one had.

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Old May 17, 2019 | 07:56 PM
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Less than expected, so i would say old wasn’t too bad
 
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Old May 17, 2019 | 08:11 PM
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Absolutely worth doing since you're in there to install your conversion input shaft anyway. Not a time to skimp. Good job.
 
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Old May 17, 2019 | 08:50 PM
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Less than expected, so i would say old wasn’t too bad
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Absolutely worth doing since you're in there to install your conversion input shaft anyway. Not a time to skimp. Good job.
For sure less than I thought it would be, but super glad I did it. I don’t have a need for a blown up transfer case, and so much easier than having to take it out later and do it given all the work I’m already doing. I’ll do a full write up on the I put shaft change as well.

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Old May 18, 2019 | 09:34 PM
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No spec on slack, but this is what my manual says:




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Old May 19, 2019 | 10:38 PM
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Thanks!

I wonder what “stretched” means....I also wonder where new process hid all their manuals....I still haven’t been able to find one.
 
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Old May 19, 2019 | 10:52 PM
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Thanks!

I wonder what “stretched” means....I also wonder where new process hid all their manuals....I still haven’t been able to find one.
Yours was stretched, but i also wonder at what point is it stretched too much
 
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Old May 20, 2019 | 07:42 AM
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Yours was stretched, but i also wonder at what point is it stretched too much
Exactly....and with the number of miles most folks are getting on this era of vehicles, it's definitely worth the new parts.
 
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Just curious is there or was there any up/down movement in the rear output of your case? I have a little play in the front and a little more in the rear output. Still under 1/16” though but enough to feel and see
 
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Just curious is there or was there any up/down movement in the rear output of your case? I have a little play in the front and a little more in the rear output. Still under 1/16” though but enough to feel and see
While the case is complete (put together)? No movement at all. I would say if there's movement there, you've got a bearing going somewhere. I'll check again tonight and let you know.
 
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No movement at all with the case put together
 
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Thanks. Im thinking that rear output bearing might be starting to go.
 
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new trans mount, no more vibration. and the output really doesn't have any significant play in it.
 
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Nice! Now you don’t have to tear your whole transfer case down to change a bearing.
 
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