[krashDH]

David, you exemplify the things you kept calling GAmes, as such I’m out. Have a good life.
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He's a moron, not worth anyone's time on this forum.

 

[David Ivory]

Ok, thanks!

 

[mustangmarty1967]

OK, so back to the tranny. I had just changed the gear oil in it a few month ago, and I used the Amsoil stuff. I was only able to drain out about 3 quarts through a bottom PTO cover bolt, so there are about 2 quarts left. I’m about to pull off the tail shaft housing, and I don’t want to lose those other two quarts. Is there a way to get most of it out before pulling the tail shaft housing? Would be nice to have a drain plug on the bottom, but of course there isn’t one.

 

[GAmes]

No way is there 2 quarts in the bottom if you used a bottom PTO cover bolt to drain it. If my memory serves me correctly that bolt hole is lower than the bottom of the tail shaft. If it isn't, put a drain pan under it while you are pulling it apart.

 

[mustangmarty1967]

Before I pull the tail-shaft housing…. Is there a gasket between that and the gearbox part on the tranny. I see blue silicone sticking out now. But I’d rather use a gasket if there is one.

 

[Antonm]

No gasket , just RTV ( at least on both the ones I’ve pulled apart anyway, including one freshly rebuilt by standard transmission and gear)
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[mustangmarty1967]

Anybody know the part number for this transfer case gasket?

 

[mustangmarty1967]

From what I found reading on this site, the torque wrench setting for the fifth gear retaining nut is supposed to be 270-280 foot pounds. My torque wrench only goes to 250 foot pounds. Think that’ll be enough since I’m installing the retainer as well?

 

[mustangmarty1967]

Actually, my torque wrench will work. With the extension, I only need to set it to 216 ft. lbs.

 

[mustangmarty1967]

So I’m about to install new 5th gear washer and nut, but there’s nothing to keep the washer centered on the shaft under the nut. Isn’t there supposed to be a snap ring or something here to center the washer?

 

[mustangmarty1967]

Also, FWIW, turns out the washer broke too.

 

[mustangmarty1967]

I thought it might be a good idea to fish around in the bottom of the gearbox with a magnet thinking maybe whatever is supposed to keep the concave/convex washer centered under the fifth gear nut might have broken and was in the bottom somewhere. All I could find were a few metal shavings (which I might expect from a tranny in a truck that’s driven around the world thirteen times), and this small piece of metal that looks like a roller from the inside of a small bearing maybe? Any ideas what this could be?

 

[mustangmarty1967]

Unless this is what’s left of what USED to be in that empty groove.