Ahhhhh, please help!
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Ahhhhh, please help!
I need this fixed asap, we really need this truck driveable.
Ok, so I tore my 203 apart to inspect it, found broken spider gears, and ordered a Mile Marker 501 part time kit to swap in. When I took the case apart, a bunch of random parts fell out... I had never taken a T-case apart so I wasnt really expecting to have loose parts fall everywhere. I thought that I would be able to figure out where they went, but after reading everything I could find on the internet, I cannot figure it out!
Do any of you know where these parts go??
^^^ 15 needle bearings, I took a guess that they went there, but the last one doesnt fit... Any idea where they go?
^^ Does the diff look ok?
I would REALLY appreciate the help guys!
Ok, so I tore my 203 apart to inspect it, found broken spider gears, and ordered a Mile Marker 501 part time kit to swap in. When I took the case apart, a bunch of random parts fell out... I had never taken a T-case apart so I wasnt really expecting to have loose parts fall everywhere. I thought that I would be able to figure out where they went, but after reading everything I could find on the internet, I cannot figure it out!
Do any of you know where these parts go??
^^^ 15 needle bearings, I took a guess that they went there, but the last one doesnt fit... Any idea where they go?
^^ Does the diff look ok?
I would REALLY appreciate the help guys!
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I just moved the needle bearings around in the first picture, and was able to get them to all fit, and they spin ok, they arent jammed in there.So, I guess that's where they go..? The ones that I'm most confused about, is the little spring, and the one ball bearing... Also, that small washer and the C-clips. Ahhhh...
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hey Dallas, It is not so bad, but trying to talk you through it will be a bit rough. Instead, try here and click on diagrams.
www.offroaders.com/tech/Diagrams/np203.htm
The diagram you need will be the one on the lower right.
Good luck, duck!
www.offroaders.com/tech/Diagrams/np203.htm
The diagram you need will be the one on the lower right.
Good luck, duck!
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I have another question.. 8)
When I tried to get the 4 bolts off of the diff so that I could put the new gears on, they were VERY tight, and I have read that they are supposed to be.. I had one hell of a time getting them loose, I dont think Ill be able to get them as tight as they were.. Is there a trick to tightening/loosening them? Maybe stick the diff in a vise?
Thanks.
When I tried to get the 4 bolts off of the diff so that I could put the new gears on, they were VERY tight, and I have read that they are supposed to be.. I had one hell of a time getting them loose, I dont think Ill be able to get them as tight as they were.. Is there a trick to tightening/loosening them? Maybe stick the diff in a vise?
Thanks.
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........ I cant get the darn output shaft nut off. I went and bought two 1 5/16 sockets, and both are too fat to fit into the VERY small area. I have looked everywhere locally, and I cannot find a 1 5/16 that isnt thick.Is this a specialty tool?
-Dallas
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> I cannot find a 1 5/16 that isnt thick.
Try a metric hub removal socket used for FWD car axles. Probably 32 mm.
Try a metric hub removal socket used for FWD car axles. Probably 32 mm.
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Originally Posted by rebocardo
> I cannot find a 1 5/16 that isnt thick.
Try a metric hub removal socket used for FWD car axles. Probably 32 mm.
Try a metric hub removal socket used for FWD car axles. Probably 32 mm.
Im going to take a grinder to the thick 1 5/16 tomorrow and see if I can make it a little more thin, without making it too thin that it breaks.
Thanks.
-Dallas
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I ended up grinding down a Craftsman 1 5/16 socket so that it wasnt so thick and it worked perfect. I was able to get it all bolted back up, and it shifts into each gear fine. It doesnt like to stay in *LOCK* positions, but I have bigger issues then that... When I was putting the rear output shaft back on, it didnt want to go on when the 15 bearings were installed in the shaft, so I had to smack it a bit to get it to go on. I finally got it on, spun the shaft... Somthing is bent. The shaft spins with a very slight wobble.
Im done trying to figure this thing out for now, Im just going to park it for a few months and come back to it. As much as I hate to do that, I am so frustrated with it at the moment...
Thanks guys,
-Dallas
Somthing is bent. The shaft spins with a very slight wobble.Im done trying to figure this thing out for now, Im just going to park it for a few months and come back to it. As much as I hate to do that, I am so frustrated with it at the moment...
Thanks guys,
-Dallas