[HavenSOV]

Ok, so I put my new t-case skid plate on my XJ. Now I am getting some really bad grinding/popping when I put it in any of the four wheel options (4W Part time, full time and full low). Maybe connected, might not be... The last time I use the 4WD was last month at KITM and everything worked fine.

I'm hoping that it's this T-case skid, its the Warn t-case skid, 242 t-case, and D30 front axle.

The grinding is only in 4WD and nothing in 2WD.

All front u-joints are good.

Thoughts?

[Timo_90xj]

You might've thrown the selector rod adjustment off a little -> 4wd modes won't fully engage, causing grinding/ popping.

[HavenSOV]

ok, where is that(which side of the T-Case?)

[600dollarXJ]

Is your driveshaft hitting? Would a disco axle's driveshaft spin when its disconnected?

[HavenSOV]

Thats a good question, but I think that it does.

I have crawled underneath and it doesn't look like the front drive shaft is hitting anything (Unless it is when I'm i it). Also, the skid was pushing against the T-Cass at first, but I have put spacers in now so it doesn't.

Anyone else have any thoughts as to why this is happening?

[bz5xj]

X2 on the rod adjustment. Check it.

Bob K

[HavenSOV]

Where is it?

[bz5xj]

On the driver side of transmission. Just forward of the crossmember. Reach up past the front drive shaft and loosen the 13mm (I think) bolt. Manually move the linkage going to the transfer case and shift it into Neutral. Make sure you feel the detent. Then put the interior lever to neutral and tighten up the bolt. Iill try linking a pic. Never done this before.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc122/bz5xj/xfercaseadjpic.jpg


Bob K

[1990JEEPXJ]

Originally Posted by 600dollarXJ

Is your driveshaft hitting? Would a disco axle's driveshaft spin when its disconnected?

since he has the 242, its non disco. so the driveshaft is always spinning. so thats not the problem. X3 on linkage adjustment

[HavenSOV]

Ok, got under her yesterday. followed the instruction the best I could... But... What the heck do they mean "Moves freely" Thats not real helpful....

Ok, so on the linkage there is the tighten nut, its in a piece of u shaped metal that goes around a block of metal on the rod coming from the shifter... Is that block of metal supposed to move?

I didn't wrench on that too hard because I didn't know if that was supposed to be welded to the rod or if it was supposed to move and is rusted in place.

So is the block supposed to move?

[bz5xj]

Once you loosen the bolt, the rod should move freely in the block. Put th PB blaster to it.

Bob K

[HavenSOV]

Ok, got it loose. it was moving freely... Retightened... Now the grinding is worse then before when in any 4WD option... So is there any hint as to where the lever from the TC is supposed to be? It felt like it was all the way back, or is there some other way of checking to make sure that its engaged?

[Timo_90xj]

Engage 4lo using pliers or something from the adjustment thingy on the TC, then put the lever to 4lo, and tighten. Go through all the modes and see that they work. You might need to do it a couple of times to get it right, but shouldn't be too bad.

Took me about 15 mins. when I had a helper inside the car moving the lever.

[HavenSOV]

This may sound funny, but how is the TC supposed to feel when its engaged? And should have it in 4low, then shut it off the Jeep or can I move it there after its off?

[bz5xj]

That's why I think you should do the adjustment in neutral. You can definately tell when your disengaged.

Bob K