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[Redbull(Ranger)]

my truck when its 4wheel drive when ever i push on the gas the transfer case clunks and sounds bad but it only does it right when i accelerate or when i need to use more power? could my transfer case be goin out?

[Jafo]

I say check your u-joints first.

[Redbull(Ranger)]

really well i actually have new u-joints for it in my garage just have not got around to it. but are u sure the transfer case would be slipping? the u joints are worn out just havent replaced them yet

[Jafo]

You never said anything about your transfer case slipping, I dont really think your tcase is slipping unless you are hearing a grinding from the chain, but I dont think its slipping. There might be some "play" that you are getting and maybe a clunk when it engauges. Is it an auto or 5 speed, I dont remember from your intro.

[Redbull(Ranger)]

well when im like at a stop light and i start accelrating right at the beggingin it makes a bad clunk. clunk..clunk noise then when it gets goin its fine. but its just when it uses more power. its an automatic. all i know is that its a loud clunking noise and only happens in 4 wheel drive

[Jafo]

Sounds like a worn out chain in the transfer case.. But lurch might know more about the ferd ones.

[Redbull(Ranger)]

oh alright well thats an expensive fix

[Jafo]

Not really, well depends on your funds. The fix is quite easy though.

[Redbull(Ranger)]

ya 18 year old kid not much funds comming in lol. but ouldnt ya just have to take the transfer case off then remove the chain and put the new one in? or do u have to rebuild the entire transfer case

[White trash]

I wouldn't get too worried about the t case as of yet. Start checking everything over. Look for ripped motor or t case mounts, play in the front cv axles and the driveline. Just because it only makes more noise in 4x doesn't automatically mean your t case is going to fall out as you drive down the road..

[Redbull(Ranger)]

i just put a brand new front driveshaft in. and now something clunks really bad when i accelerate only in 4x4

[White trash]

Did it make the noise before the new driveline?

[Redbull(Ranger)]

yes but not as bad i think its just slowly been getting worse and worse

[White trash]

Get under there in 2 wheel drive and shake hands with the driveline and cv axles.

[Redbull(Ranger)]

what should happen when i do that?

[OldGreen]

Nothing should have any play whatsoever.

If something does have play. . .figure out what it is.

[Redbull(Ranger)]

ok well i tried it and it doesnt spin it just moves i tiny bit. which all my other cars to the same. so idk

[Withidlehands]

also check your motor mounts and tranny mounts.

[Redbull(Ranger)]

ok well i think its really just my transfer case in general. from all these checks. i think ill drain the transfer case and see if there are any metal shavings in there or even if i have enough fluid

[OldGreen]

before you do that, disconnect both drivelines and play with the outputs. If it is the transfer case. . .

Jose, do we still have an e-shift ranger case?

[Roman]

~scrapped~

[OldGreen]

worth a shot. . .

[Redbull(Ranger)]

well i went to american transmission in richland right by the queensgate entrance and they helped me out alot for FREE. he drove my truck arnd and said its the chain in the t-case and will deffinantly go out soon. So im probably going to get this used one at pasco auto wrecking with 55 thousand miles. mine has 125 thousand so i think everything will be alright. from waht i herd its pretty easy to swap a t-case. thanks for your guys help

[OldGreen]

Drain it

2 drivelines (rear is a 12pt 12mm socket, front came in different formats.

5 bolts

one wire connector

one breather

If you are a little guy, it might crush you. I can put one up myself, but I have done it a few thousand times.

[Redbull(Ranger)]

about how heavy and yea very easy job to do compared to putting on and taking off cylinder heads from a 1985 ford f-250 6.9l diesel thats what i did last winter. seems everything seems to break in this time of year for me