Driveshaft bolts at transfer case flange pressed on?

[Kirk_B]

I was removing my driveshafts to pull the transmission and noticed that the driveshaft bolts at both differentials came out without issue, while a few of the bolts on the transfer case flange stayed in.

I was wondering if these bolts at the transfer case flange are supposed to be pressed on? A couple are still in the flange, but a few came out. Can I just loctite these ones back in, or do I have to remove the flange and have them pressed in?

 

[eatmorechickenx]

If you mean the fit on the bolt in the hole they should be snug with no play but not necessarily pressed. If you mean the nut on the bolt, yes it should be tight and some BLUE locktite wouldn't hurt.

 

[white_n_slow]

No need to press anything, just snug 'em down (not sure the torque spec off the top of my head) and check again in a few hundred miles.

If you need to get the stuck ones off, I assume a few taps of the BFH would do the trick.