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So insurance claim and a rebuilt front diff? Probably time to regear if you had that in your plans?
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Hmm...where is HEMIMANN with his 32 years of knowledge about low quality oils and moisture mixing with the fluid being the cause for the t-case failure?UPDATE:
I found a transfer case and got it shipped from Colorado to New Mexico. For a little backstory, my mechanic is a good friend, and he looked at it in his day off in my driveway. Don't go bashing him. He admitted his oversight, and even offered to pay the restocking fee when I ship the transfer case back.
Anyway, my mechanic put the truck on the lift, and discovered the transfer case is fine. Yes, it needed a service, but the noise was caused by the front differential losing fluid.
Once he got the driveshaft off, he noticed the pinion bearings were completely seized, and then noticed the puncture in the front differential cover. Apparently, I had hit something hard enough to put an inch long gash in it, draining the fluid from the pumpkin. He said it should've been a noticeable impact, but I don't remember hitting anything. He did recommend I file a claim with my insurance, since it was a road hazard that caused it. So that's in progress.View attachment 513792
But while the truck is getting repaired, he's going to change all the fluids.
Yeah, you'd think so. That's exactly what my mechanic said is that it would've been very noticeable. But I don't remember hitting anything. And I'm not careless with my truck. I don't horse beat it, I don't take that mini Titanic places it shouldn't go. Aside from overlooking the tranny and transfer case fluid change intervals, I take care of her.surely you remember hitting something ? chunk of wood. old piece of exh pipe. those are common road debris i see
He did mention he had to pound it back flat because it was rubbing the gears.
Looks like the cover has a big dent in it for the ring gear to hit it. WOW
In that case you just got very unlucky then. That stinks. I'd think if it came out that fast it would have blown back on the undercarriage and would have dripped off some, but perhaps not. That's just bad luck and sometimes there's nothing that can be done to prevent it.That's the thing. I don't have a single spot on my concrete where I park, so it all, and I mean ALL managed to drain out before I got home. I do watch out for spots, but there was nothing.
Thanks! I'll check that out. I don't go off-road too much, but I guess road hazards are my trucks kryptonite.Time to get some diff protection, the front cover is easy to damage. Maple offroad makes a 3/8 steel guard bolts right up
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If it happened where I suspect it might have, it had about 20 miles to drain, blow out, and dissipate enough to not drip.In that case you just got very unlucky then. That stinks. I'd think if it came out that fast it would have blown back on the undercarriage and would have dripped off some, but perhaps not. That's just bad luck and sometimes there's nothing that can be done to prevent it.
The perfect storm of crap scenario then. Stinks man. Insurance will pay for that kind of direct an accidental damage though as you said, so that's goodIf it happened where I suspect it might have, it had about 20 miles to drain, blow out, and dissipate enough to not drip.
So I've been the only one to drive the truck lately. Yeah, you'd think that would be a memorable jolt, but I don't remember hitting anything. I did buy the truck used, but I've had it three years.Whoever hit something to do that to the diff cover without a doubt absolutely knows exactly when it happened. It would have been a hell of a jolt. Wouldnt have gone unnoticed.
Do you by chance purchase the truck used? Maybe you bought it that way…
Im willing to bet you bought it that way.So I've been the only one to drive the truck lately. Yeah, you'd think that would be a memorable jolt, but I don't remember hitting anything. I did buy the truck used, but I've had it three years.
Most all transfer cases are back ordered because of one part. The centrifugal clutch at the top of the housing inside. When mine went out the only one available was in Anchorage Alaska. I found a used one at a junkyard that only had 20.000 miles on it.SO I bought it and replaced it. Kept the old one and when the part comes available, I will rebuild my old one. Good luck.Thanks for the heads up on availability.
Do you have the specific transfer case Model you can share?
You mustn't use your truck much when it takes you 5 years to put 30,000miles on it.Hey, stuff happens, I was just wondering as that could have contributed to the T cases demise... or I could have just been some kind of internal defect or abuse by the prior owner. Sometimes it's hard to tell.
I service the transmission (drop pan, change filters and refill, not a power flush), transfer case and both diffs every 5 years or 30k miles, whichever comes first.
My truck has 15k miles on it, but I did all of that and drained and flushed the radiator and overflow tank last year just before the 5 yr mark. It was due based on time for me, but I'm more particular than most. Hope they can get you back going soon
Correct. I have a Toyota rav4 as a daily driver. I bought my 2500 for pulling a travel trailer which I sold last year. Pre pandemic I still switched it up and drove the ram 2 days per week to work or so.You mustn't use your truck much when it takes you 5 years to put 30,000miles on it.