Recent content by Gizmo McGee

Just to wrap this up -- I found a low mileage transfer case and am making arrangements to get my hands on it. Interested to get the old case apart and see the extent of the damage (and maybe salvage some repair parts for a next time.)

Looking for a multimode t-case to replace the one I just broke on my 2002 Limited. (automatic transmission) Hoping to find one in good condition somewhere in the Northeast (I'm in the NJ/NYC area), but I'm willing to roadtrip for one.

Thanks. Yeah, the more I read and look at diagrams I think I understand what happened better. My remaining question (mostly so I learn how to not do this again): If I had the center diff locked, doesn't that mean the mode shift sleeve was keeping it from seeing any torque? How did I break the...

It was still binding in center-locked, it was just happening at the tires, kicking up gravel. I do want to go in and just make sure the actuator is clocked properly. Is it possible to have it clocked wrong and not set off the flashing dash indicator? ... and frankly, that's the thing. I'm...

Well I think I figured it out, and it’s not great. It’s the transfer case. Specifically I think I’m skipping teeth on the chain. Hence the metal flakes. Got it out on a gravel road and it did the weird jump-bind while turning. Felt like it was in the center, not the CV, so on a lark I locked...

Ok, got to work on it today. Front diff fluid was low, but the diff is in good shape. Felt the teeth through the drain plug as my father spun the driveshaft by hand, and everything felt intact. No chunks or much else in the old fluid. Up in the air, turning one wheel spun the other in the...

Thank you, that's a good call. I'll check the front diff for any binding or lockup. The inner end of the axle stayed in the diff, so I'm hoping that kept any debris from getting in there -- and there's no groaning or other sounds coming from straight motion in 4WD like I'd expect if I somehow...

Just had an adventure out in George Washington National Forest, but now I'm having an issue. TL;DR, the truck doesnt want to turn when in AWD. Truck is a 2002 Limited -- very mildly lifted (1" Moog '99 springs in the front, 2" of OME springs in the back) but otherwise bone stock. Took the...

Put off getting my camping gear out of it from this weekend

Unless the computer speakers are fooling me... bad bearings "thunk" more than they "tap" or "click," I'm not hearing any of that

I look at it this way: I have a beloved Volvo 850R that was hit pretty bad while parked. I salvaged as much of it as I could but ended up replacing the subframe, tie rod ends, steering rack, control arms, steering knuckles, struts -- pretty much everything involved in the front suspension. I...

Family of four here -- We fit it all in our third gen, folding table, 6 person tent, sleeping pads and the worst four camping chairs I've ever seen (gotta replace those) The 6 person tent can be close quarters with rambunctious kids, and ours are still small. But on this particular loadout, we...

Hard to tell without pictures. My 2002 frame looked pretty rough when I bought it but it passed the hammer test. First weekend I had it I went to town on the frame with a cheap harbor freight needle scaler, knocked off what must have been a pound of pure rust, then hit the frame with some...

My '02 on its first real camping trip under my ownership... Pine Barrens in New Jersey