BrianJr
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Blacksburg Virginia
While installing my Advanced Adapters SYE I managed to break the front half of the transfer case's casing. The break is around the 12-point 10mm bolt at the top of the case. The case itself is intact. That is, the break is in the material that goes around the outside of the bolt. The interior of the case is fine. However, enough of the material that is supposed to wrap around that bolt is missing that something needs to be done.
First Question:
I have the piece that broke off - is there a way to glue it on? Someone local suggested JB-Weld.
Second Question:
That is the one bolt that passes all the way through the case. I think that I can place a nut and washer on the bolt so that the nut will press the case halves together. Their is enough material to hold the bolt in place, just not enough to get a tight lock on the threads. Has anyone tried this sort of thing before? Is there some reason why it wouldn't work or shouldn't be tried?
How It Happened:
It turned out that the 12point 10mm bolt had some metal filling the threads that were exposed out past the case. I couldn't see the problem because I installed the SYE with the transfer case on the XJ. All I knew was that the bolt was tight. All the other bolts had been loctited so I assumed this one got a little too much. I gave a good twist and CRACK. Off comes a chip of aluminum from above the bolt.
Thanks,
-Brian
BTW: I apologize for not having pictures - the Jeep is over an hour away and I didn't have my camera with me.
First Question:
I have the piece that broke off - is there a way to glue it on? Someone local suggested JB-Weld.
Second Question:
That is the one bolt that passes all the way through the case. I think that I can place a nut and washer on the bolt so that the nut will press the case halves together. Their is enough material to hold the bolt in place, just not enough to get a tight lock on the threads. Has anyone tried this sort of thing before? Is there some reason why it wouldn't work or shouldn't be tried?
How It Happened:
It turned out that the 12point 10mm bolt had some metal filling the threads that were exposed out past the case. I couldn't see the problem because I installed the SYE with the transfer case on the XJ. All I knew was that the bolt was tight. All the other bolts had been loctited so I assumed this one got a little too much. I gave a good twist and CRACK. Off comes a chip of aluminum from above the bolt.
Thanks,
-Brian
BTW: I apologize for not having pictures - the Jeep is over an hour away and I didn't have my camera with me.