Rick W Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 having taken delivery of a complete engine with transfer box I wondered if there was a way of telling if the transfer needed rebuilding? Would I be opening a can of worms? Would it be best to wait until it was fitted with the gearbox to see if it was OK? (Yes Richard I do still want it!). Are they a weak point in the vehicle. Would you rebuild the transfer as a matter of course like you would for an engine rebuild? :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I 'd say change its oil and that may give you a clue to its condition , depending on what comes out you either refill and install it or if you find sludge you open it and see how bad it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodger Baz Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 From experience, unless you know the history of it, strip it down. if it has been sat up for a while condensation gets it and rusts the bearings a treat. i have also seen plenty that have been run dry, as they tend to leak (a bit!) On a good note, they are easy to rebuild and the bearings are readily available, You will need shims for the main shaft bearings which come in a handy kit from TS Autos. Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Rick, I agree with Baz, the transfer boxes are prone to oil leaks at the seal behind the parking brake. This is usually due to slack taper bearings in the mainshaft, same as Land Rovers (which as we know are a copy of a jeep), the box should be stripped to check bearings and gears, then reassembled and shimmed up correctly. Your comment noted, the box is still here! Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demon Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Whilst it's out strip it, replace the front and rear seals, you may need to put a little silocone on the splines to make sure no gear oil leaks past. I would also replace the intermediate shaft and bearings, that's normally the wining noise that comes from the transfer box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 That's the difference bettween a Jeep gearbox and a Jeep driver, you stand a chance of stopping the box whining :naughty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Right, Im going to order up the parts for the transfer box in a rebuild attempt. Am I just as well to use any instructions found in the maintenance manuals, or is there a better online version. It needs to be fairly idiotproof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 that is the joy of all american WW2 vehicles. They were designed to be serviced in the feild by people who knew farm machinery or were trained quickly from scratch. we tend to forget that the ability to drive a motor vehicle was a rare skill in the 1930's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Some info on rebuilding here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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