rockjockphatts
NAXJA Forum User
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- Minneapolis, MN
So here's my situation:
My transfer case is making noise, and it's been getting worse. Above 55 mph or so, under acceleration, there's a bit of a rumble that I feel in the car more than I hear. From what I can hear however, it is a mechanical vibration/noise. It all but disappears when I let off the gas. More to the point, my transfer case has made more noise than I'd like when in 4 HI (231), there's no grinding, but that chain sure seems to make quite a bit of noise. Fluid at the time looked good. Well after this summer, I ran the transfer case through all of its positions and realized the noise was now twice as loud. Additionally, and what really has me worried is I started it up, shifted the transmission (Auto) into drive-let it idle, and the transfer case into neutral. I then got under the jeep to see/feel/hear anything that I could. It felt quite rough, I might even say it felt like metal was grinding-no noise really, but it felt like things were not running smoothly.
It's a 98 with 151,xxx, NP231, 4L, Auto, stock as far as suspension and drivetrain go and it's blue
. I've noticed that there's been a leak that I have yet to determine where it's coming from. It's definately ATF-so either the transmission or the x-fer case. Since my tranny is doing ok, and my transfer case seems to be having difficulty, I'm going to say it's the transfer case. It's coming from the front half of the case. I just haven't had the time to check it out. I am also going to check my fluid level tomorrow.
Any thoughts? I've read into rebuild kits-I'm moderately mechanically inclined-the first time's a bitch-then I've got it--how hard are they to do-any experiences?
Thanks
My transfer case is making noise, and it's been getting worse. Above 55 mph or so, under acceleration, there's a bit of a rumble that I feel in the car more than I hear. From what I can hear however, it is a mechanical vibration/noise. It all but disappears when I let off the gas. More to the point, my transfer case has made more noise than I'd like when in 4 HI (231), there's no grinding, but that chain sure seems to make quite a bit of noise. Fluid at the time looked good. Well after this summer, I ran the transfer case through all of its positions and realized the noise was now twice as loud. Additionally, and what really has me worried is I started it up, shifted the transmission (Auto) into drive-let it idle, and the transfer case into neutral. I then got under the jeep to see/feel/hear anything that I could. It felt quite rough, I might even say it felt like metal was grinding-no noise really, but it felt like things were not running smoothly.
It's a 98 with 151,xxx, NP231, 4L, Auto, stock as far as suspension and drivetrain go and it's blue
. I've noticed that there's been a leak that I have yet to determine where it's coming from. It's definately ATF-so either the transmission or the x-fer case. Since my tranny is doing ok, and my transfer case seems to be having difficulty, I'm going to say it's the transfer case. It's coming from the front half of the case. I just haven't had the time to check it out. I am also going to check my fluid level tomorrow.Any thoughts? I've read into rebuild kits-I'm moderately mechanically inclined-the first time's a bitch-then I've got it--how hard are they to do-any experiences?
Thanks
