What did I do to my Ex???

[AlaskanJack]

Well this morning I went over to see one of our salemen on my way into work and I guess I had stuff on my mind. I say this because I parked and while it was still in gear I took my foot of the clutch to engage the parking brake and it lurched forward and died. Damn who wants to start their day like this. I composed myself went inside did my business and went to leave.

Well I backed up and started turning my wheel heard some grinding. I put it in 1st to pull forward and it started popping/grinding. I put it back in reverse and slowly backed up a little no noise. Put it in Nuetral to push it back into parking place. It wouldn't go forward like something was binding. Tow truck came and it was having a hard time pulling it up on the deck. When he was letting it down, he had some slack in the cable but the truck wasn't rolling backwards. He gave it a push and I heard what sounded like a metal pop. Guy says sounds like wheel bearings. I roll my eyes!

Here's my thoughts: Transmission, transfer case, differential. Originally I thought u-joints but a quick look didn't give me a reason to say yep that's it.

What are your thoughts? They couldn't look at it today so I'm in the dark. Good thing I just got my Trail rig so I have something to drive.

 

[Crankcase]

I would lean towards breaking the clutch itself, and the parts are binding the transmission......

 

[Yng_pnk]

Try taking off the inspection plate and checking for clutch material is the first thing i would do.

second thing if you didnt find anything i would drain the tranny and see if any large metal shavings come out , maybe stick your pinky in the drain hole and feel around for gear.

 

[AlaskanJack]

Hmmm, clutch huh. I had that replaced in June. I wasn't even considering that. What would cause it to go out so soon? I'm just waiting to hear what the mechanic finds so obviously I can't check anything myself. But I would think that it would bind whether I was in revewrse or first. It didn't fell like the clutch, I could easily shift into any gear.. But I was thinking driveline due to the shake that I saw in my shift arm when I applied and amount of power to the enginewhile in gear.

 

[Howard]

I assume that you can start in neutral and it doesn't try and move. If so then I think it more likely that you have popped the front uj clips on the front diff and you are getting driveshaft bind. The front uj only bolts on to the front yoke with some straps maybe you broke one. Have you looked underneath for anything obvious?

 

[Black Magic]

I don't have anything else to add, but damn, I am sorry to hear about your troubles.

 

[AlaskanJack]

Originally posted by Howard
I assume that you can start in neutral and it doesn't try and move. If so then I think it more likely that you have popped the front uj clips on the front diff and you are getting driveshaft bind. The front uj only bolts on to the front yoke with some straps maybe you broke one. Have you looked underneath for anything obvious?

I can start it in gear and it doesn't try to move. I wasn't able to check anything, I was starting a very hectic day and so I just called a tow truck and had it taken to a shop for diagnosis. I looked and someone else did and there wasn't anything obvious.

 

[AlaskanJack]

Woooohoooo, I blew apart my t-case. I knew it was going bad and expected to replace it. I picked up one from Washington for 200 and it has only 30k on it with 180 day warranty. Joker at the shop gave me the speil well these are 1800 new but I got a good deal for you 600 used and only 48k. I said how about 200 used and only 31k. He was shocked then said 100 to install. I'm too busy now to do it myself so I agreed.

 

[Howard]

Glad it wasn't too bad.

But what did you blow in the transfer case?

All the best.

 

[AlaskanJack]

The chain broke in it and ripped some teeth up I guess. He said it was a mess.