Transfer case drain cracked

[WDP]

96 XLT 4.0.Auto. Borg Warner Xfer case. I guess I tightened the transfer case drain plug too much. The case has a hairline crack from the drain hole moving at 4 o'clock and is leaking. Any one have a fix before it walks all the way to the bottom of the case?? Thanks in advance.

WDP

 

[cjbarron5]

you could try jb weld but it would have to be clean and dry and scuffed a little this may buy you some time to save for a new case half or a whole new case

 

[Billy177]

you could take it to a welder that can do aluminium i dont think it would cost that much

 

[elkhunter]

I agree with the welding part if you can remove the transfer case and get the area super clean. The welder will probably need to grind a v in the case to get a good weld that will last. You might also check out any wrecking yards and compare prices.

 

[WDP]

Thanks all, I weld, but the case is way too thin (cheap) to do much more than burn holes in. For the time being, I cleaned, roughed up and applied some high temp silicone sealant along the crack and on the drain plug. Didn't tighten the plug very much at all. One week and holding.

WDP