I finally got the transfer case on the floor and at first was puzzeled as to what broke at Cloverdale because I could spin one shaft and the other 2 would spin also, then I noticed a little wobble as I spun the rear yoke but I couldn't pull it out so the output shaft wasn't broke as I had thougnt. So I took the inspection cover off and couldn't find anything wrong inside. Hmm, now I'm puzzled so I do a quick check of the front and rear axles and they seemed ok. Then I took the rear yoke off the xfer case and the rear bearing retainer and this is what I found.

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When time allows, I'm going to remove the rear cover to see if the cast housing is broke. I'm guessing something caused the bearing to fail, and the torque applied was allowing enough flex to break contact between the idler gear and rear output gear.

Curiosity got the best of me... LOL took the cover off and popped out what was left of the bearing. Then I noticed the snap ring pushed forward on the output shaft ruining the torington bearing as well. But the output shaft appears to be ok.

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Good to hear. Shove some new bearings in it and run it! You plan on having it up and going soon?

James

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Alan you only run low range right? If you have someone that can make a steel bushing to replace the bearing between the large gear on the output shaft and the output shaft it should help. make it like .003 press on both parts heat the bushing up in a vat of oil, turkey deep frier works well, and freeze the shaft then slam it home fast. then repeat with the bushing and shaft in the freezer and the gear in the frier.

This way the gear won't move on the shaft and pop the snapring out.

Cory