My Jeep is falling apart

[calvynandhobbs]

You guys all know my Jeep is squirrely as all get out and I know I have suspension work that needs to be done. Well, last weekend I realized I'm leaking transfer case fluid. My TC was just about empty since it took 1.5 qts to fill. I haven't found the leak yet, but I was planning on working on it this weekend. Last night on my way home I felt a pop as I went around a corner and it took 3-4 full revolutions of the wheel to get the tires back to straight. I got it home to find that my track bar is broken. The threads pulled right out of the end so it's hanging in 2 pieces under the Jeep. Reminds me of my upper rear control arm from Mohawk. Now I have more work to do over the weekend. I really need to seriously start looking for a new DD.

[zjchef25]

ok so im not trying to hijack the thread but my tcase is leaking as well... do you know how to fix them, it looks like its leaking from the seal where both pieces match up.

as for the jeep im sorry to hear that i know the pain lol

[calvynandhobbs]

If yours is leaking from the seal between the two halves you just have to take the back half off, scrape it down, clean it and reseal it with some RTV. It's not too bad of a job. Mine hasn't been apart in years so I don't think I'll be that lucky. I'm guessing I'm going to find a crack in the housing, but maybe I'll get lucky and it won't be that bad.

[zjchef25]

idk if i have the know how to do it and lol but right now im just gonna fill it and see where that gets me i hope i dont have metal chunck in the lube, but hey if i do all i need to do is go to a junk yard and get a tcase that sye's are made for lol

[calvynandhobbs]

My Jeep is back on the road tonight. I called up Gary and he welded the track bar back together.

[BlacXJeep]

Good stuff Roger, none the less I'm a little dissapointed in Rubicon Express at this point, that's the second part on your rig from them that has pulled apart due to stripped out threads.

[gearhead1985B]

That is why you build your own stuff that reminds me i need a plazma cutter

[zjchef25]

check craigslist for a plasma cutter there are a few for sale under 900

[calvynandhobbs]

The welding of the track bar has worked great so far and for some reason I now have full left turn that I had been missing for months. I also think I have my T-case leak fixed. I sprayed the whole thing down with brake cleaner and wiped it clean, took it out for a little drive up and down the driveway and found the only wetness to be around the speedo gear housing. I took it out and found that the o-ring was snapped and hanging out in the back corner so I put a new o-ring in it. I'll check it the next couple days, but I may have gotten lucky and had an easy fix.

[Flex]

seems like the o-rings have been a problem for alot of people!

[calvynandhobbs]

seems like the o-rings have been a problem for alot of people!

That's exactly what mine looked like. Once the rain comes through Friday/Saturday I'm thinking about doing some truck shopping this weekend. I have time on my side as long as my Jeep is able to get me back and forth to work, but once the snow starts flying the Miata will be put up for the winter so I have to have a 2nd vehicle available in case the Jeep has any further issues.

[Flex]

What are thinking about getting i came very close to buy a few year old F-150, but at the end of the day i couldnt justify spending that kinda money on a truck so i got one that old but can pull a freaking house down, and still has some life left in it with lots of charater, i agree its not as dependable as it needs to be but worse case senior i can drive the jeep or ride with my roommate to work.

89 F-350 7.3l diesel 150K I'm thinkin it will get the job done.

[gearhead1985B]

flex if that truck dies you can use the axles for a 1 ton build

[Flex]

the axles in this truck matchs the axles going into the comanche exactly so i guess u could say i could use them for my second 1 ton build, muah!

[calvynandhobbs]

I haven't decided yet. I know I want extended cab for passengers if need be as well as tossing small stuff behind the seat rather than throwing it in the back end. I've been looking at Autotrader, Craigslist, Cars.com and other places at 2002-2006 F250s and Chevy 2500s. I don't think I really need a 3/4 ton, but I'm leaning that way and really thinking about going diesel also since I plan to start making an annual trip back to Michigan to run the Silver Lake sand dunes with my 4x4 club each June. I just don't know if the diesel is going to fit in my budget yet or not. If I go diesel then Dodge is also in consideration, but I wouldn't own a Dodge with a gas motor.