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Robert W. Garven Jr. (Robertgarven)
Junior Member
Username: Robertgarven
Post Number: 65
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 12:56 pm: | |
Guys, I recently had some experience here. My transfer case nut leaked too and I replaced the copper washer with a fiber one and it stopped. I was told by F. mecahnic that on left turns oil filled back up in the transfer case. Not sure if this is true but he also said the reason for filling it is so that it will not be dry on start up. |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Junior Member
Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 82
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 3:24 pm: | |
Bill: If what you say is true, then a drain plug leak, as both of us have, would require the occasional transfer case top-up. Hmmm.... I'm glad that I added a little fluid recently. |
Bill V. (Doc)
Junior Member
Username: Doc
Post Number: 67
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 29, 2002 - 8:23 pm: | |
Hans--based upon the pics in the owners manual and observation of the physical set-up, I don't believe that the gear case can be filled via the tranny. I think the oil would run out of the tranny fill hole before reaching the gear case adequately. That's my guess. |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Junior Member
Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 81
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 29, 2002 - 6:41 pm: | |
Does anyone know?: If the transfer case plug leaks as Bill V. describes, will the transfer case refill from the tranny, or will it run dry? I.e. I know that oil flows from the transfer case to the tranny, as you can fill it that way, but vise-versa? This would appear to be not the case if the transfer gears are physically higher than the transmission. What makes me wonder is the existance of two plugs. If the transfer gears would normally fill from the transmission, there wouldn't appear to be a need for the extra plug. |
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 1663
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 29, 2002 - 6:10 pm: | |
Yes, it should have one. |
Bill V. (Doc)
Junior Member
Username: Doc
Post Number: 66
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 29, 2002 - 6:04 pm: | |
By the way, does the transfer case plug have a copper gasket as the oil plug does? My leak appears to be coming from the plug. |
Neville Pugh (Nevpugh68)
Junior Member
Username: Nevpugh68
Post Number: 57
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 29, 2002 - 9:30 am: | |
Yeah, I did it this way too. Get a nice big funnel, with a small tip for the transfer box hole. And take it REAL slow, allow plenty of time for the oil to drain through from the transfer box to the gearbox. |
Bill V. (Doc)
Junior Member
Username: Doc
Post Number: 65
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 29, 2002 - 6:46 am: | |
Thank you, Ed. I appreciate all of your input--I believe that you've responded to nearly every one of my many inquiries on Chat. I consider you to be a great resource of information--thanks, again. |
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 1655
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 28, 2002 - 7:37 pm: | |
The best way to fill the transfer case and know that it is full is to get the car level and remove the transfer case filler plug and the transmission filler plug and fill the transfer case until oil issues out of the transmission filler and then close both up and you are good to go. |
Bill V. (Doc)
Junior Member
Username: Doc
Post Number: 64
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 28, 2002 - 7:27 pm: | |
I have a small leak emanating from the plug of my transfer gear case and will obviously need to drain the case to fix it. The manual calls for only 3.8 fluid ounces of gear oil in refilling the case. Can this be correct? This seems like a miniscule amount of oil. Also, is it necessary to also drain the trans pan or can I just deal with the transfer case separately? |