My '97 D1 has a noisy transfer case. I drained the fluid and there were visible pieces of gear teeth on the drain plug. I purchased a replacement t case from Will, and have been attempting to pull the old one out. Whoever said its an easy job is a liar, but I digress...
I've got the y pipe pulled, cross member pulled, e brake cable disconnected, 4 of the six bolts holding the t case to the transmission, and all of the electrical connections undone. I've been advised that the next step is to loosen the engine mounts so that I can lower the whole assembly (tranny, t case, motor) enough to remove the top bolts and pull the t case from the tranny.
My question, do I really need to lower the whole thing? If I can get to the top bolt, will the t case have room to slide back off of the tranny? I'm not looking forward to messing with the engine mounts and if its possible I'd rather not.
I'm hoping for straight up info from those who've done it. I read some people's advice on not pulling the y pipe and should have ignored it. Pulling the y makes access tons easier and wished I'd started there. Live and learn.
I've got the y pipe pulled, cross member pulled, e brake cable disconnected, 4 of the six bolts holding the t case to the transmission, and all of the electrical connections undone. I've been advised that the next step is to loosen the engine mounts so that I can lower the whole assembly (tranny, t case, motor) enough to remove the top bolts and pull the t case from the tranny.
My question, do I really need to lower the whole thing? If I can get to the top bolt, will the t case have room to slide back off of the tranny? I'm not looking forward to messing with the engine mounts and if its possible I'd rather not.
I'm hoping for straight up info from those who've done it. I read some people's advice on not pulling the y pipe and should have ignored it. Pulling the y makes access tons easier and wished I'd started there. Live and learn.