Pulling NP242 for dummies... writeup needed

I can get a 242 for free but it's 2000km from here and i have to send someone to pull it who have never done anything like this before.

Could anyone be bothered to give me a quick runthrough of the process, preferrably with tool sizes, numbers of bolts etc. ?

It's a '89 XJ with a 4.0 and auto if that matters.

Also : will i need the driveshafts if i decide to use the 242 instead of my old 231? Any other parts need to be pulled while we're under there?


I searched but could not find anything this basic. Would be a snap if i could do it myself but that's not an option




Sorry for the dumba$$ newbie question.. :viking:

you wont need to worry about the driveshafts. thats all the help i can offer

Just remember to get all the nuts off. Some are elusive.

Disconnect the drive shafts and any wire plugs. Disconnect the 4x4 shifter mechanism. Lower the transfer case and then support the engine/transmission and remove the cross member. Remove 6 metric nuts on the T-case. Gently pull or pry on the T-case until it begins to separate from the trans. Have an old tire or a pile of flattened cardboard boxes underneath for the T-case to land on. Give the T-case a strong pull and it will separate from the trans and land on the cushion.

An assortment of metric tools is needed, 6 point sockets, extensions, wobble adapter, box end wrenches, and a stubby box end wrench for the one bolt on the passenger side. Pry bar and assorted other hand tools.

make sure they pull the shifter linkages and shift gate if you're gonna use the 242-- slight variances between it and the 231

Thanks guys.
One question tho, i am after all foreign : Could you be more specific about the shifter gate?
Might be i'm not thinking the same thing as you...

it's the "plate" that surrounds the 4wd shift handle and has cut-outs that stop the handle in each mode of operation (2hi, N, 4hi, 4lo, etc)

Bolted from inside, right?
Thanks.. I actually gotta draw pictures for the guy unbolting this