NP231 rebuild

74charger · Dec 17, 2007

I am looking to rebuild my 231. I believe that the chain is getting stretched, and it has 130,000 miles on it. what leads me to believe that the chain is stretched is I am getting some play in my front driveshaft, but all the ujoints are good. I don't know if it matters, but both wheel bearings are new. one of the guys at work that rebuilds them told me that if that is the problem, replacing the chain would be dirt cheap and save me replacing the whole thing if the chain snaps. any thoughts? I use 4wd a lot in the winter, and on the dunes in the summer

xjcody · Dec 17, 2007

It's really easy to do. remove both driveshafts, remove the front yoke and open the case up. On the top of the tc, I believe there is a 12 point 3/8 bolt that requires a special socket. Once you have it open, push the shaft that the front yoke mounted to through and the chain will come off.

ROBZ95Xj · Dec 17, 2007

74charger said:
I am looking to rebuild my 231. I believe that the chain is getting stretched, and it has 130,000 miles on it. what leads me to believe that the chain is stretched is I am getting some play in my front driveshaft, but all the ujoints are good. I don't know if it matters, but both wheel bearings are new. one of the guys at work that rebuilds them told me that if that is the problem, replacing the chain would be dirt cheap and save me replacing the whole thing if the chain snaps. any thoughts? I use 4wd a lot in the winter, and on the dunes in the summer

it could also be play from the frt diff

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