BIGWOODY
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- Greensboro, NC
Who's got the best price? Debating on rebuilding mine or just sticking an atlas in it....anyone?
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231 chain/rebuild kit
- Thread starter BIGWOODY
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creeperjeep
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- Cape Cawd
how about how hard is it to do a rebuild?
I just bought a rebuild kit from www.mad4wd.com for the NP231 t-case. It's really not that hard; I rebuilt the same case for my friend's 1995 YJ. I bought my buddy's kit from www.nationaldrivetrain.com, but their price has gone up (from $75 to about $100). Chains run about $50.
I've found that for as simple as this transfer case looks inside, unless everything (especially the front output yoke!) is loosened, it won't fit back together easily. Make sure that you have air tools to remove the pinion nut and to reinstall it. Snap ring pliers and an oil seal puller are pretty much required to do a quality job. Varying diameters of pipe and/or metal cylinders are useful for removing bearings without damaging the races.
If you've ever rebuilt a manual transmission, this is a piece of cake. I'm planning on spending no more than an hour rebuilding mine, but anticipate a few hours if you're new to this type of thing.
I've found that for as simple as this transfer case looks inside, unless everything (especially the front output yoke!) is loosened, it won't fit back together easily. Make sure that you have air tools to remove the pinion nut and to reinstall it. Snap ring pliers and an oil seal puller are pretty much required to do a quality job. Varying diameters of pipe and/or metal cylinders are useful for removing bearings without damaging the races.
If you've ever rebuilt a manual transmission, this is a piece of cake. I'm planning on spending no more than an hour rebuilding mine, but anticipate a few hours if you're new to this type of thing.
