Need new transfer box?

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Need new transfer box?

Post by Rjmaas512 » Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:36 am

Driving my Sj at the moment. Have a feeling I need a new transfer box.

I get a hell of a whining sound from the car when I drive in 5th year between 30 and 65. Its really loud at 65 but I'm used to it.

Have a feeling my transfer box might need to be replaced.
What would be the best thing to do? Strip it down and replace the insides, or install a new one.
Is there any way to tell that it is the transfer box before taking it off or is there only one way to find out. Try a new one?

Thanks,

Rob

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Re: Need new transfer box?

Post by twiss » Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:50 pm

I personally would get another one, then rebuild and keep your current one as a spare!
It's not really advisable, but when I'm double checking where noises are coming from, I sometimes take the rear wheels off, jack the rear axle up onto axle stands, then put it 2wd in 5th, this way all of the gearbox, t-box and rear axle's shafts are spinning and you should be able to get closer to the noise!
Be very careful though!
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Re: Need new transfer box?

Post by Rjmaas512 » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:28 pm

Thanks, will try and get round to using your method sometime next week.

For now time to find a new transfer box on fleebay...
Might have one lined up for the Christmas holidays. Its from a Jimny, but i think it will fit, and ill get a whole extra 2 mpg.

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Re: Need new transfer box?

Post by twiss » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:47 pm

Please make sure it's in 2wd!
I will not be held responsible for any Sj vs house incidents! ;) :P
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Re: Need new transfer box?

Post by Rjmaas512 » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:52 pm

I will be murdered by mum if the SJ ran into her toyota on the driveway.

Will be extra careful, would be a rather costly mistake to make.

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Re: Need new transfer box?

Post by Tramp » Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:48 pm

Rjmaas512 wrote:Thanks, will try and get round to using your method sometime next week.

For now time to find a new transfer box on fleebay...
Might have one lined up for the Christmas holidays. Its from a Jimny, but i think it will fit, and ill get a whole extra 2 mpg.

I don't think it will unless you want to make a custom mounting for it, In reality SJ t boxs are alot stronger than the jimmy ones as jimmy tboxs are chain drive instead of geared

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Re: Need new transfer box?

Post by Rjmaas512 » Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:26 pm

Tramp wrote:
Rjmaas512 wrote:Thanks, will try and get round to using your method sometime next week.

For now time to find a new transfer box on fleebay...
Might have one lined up for the Christmas holidays. Its from a Jimny, but i think it will fit, and ill get a whole extra 2 mpg.

I don't think it will unless you want to make a custom mounting for it, In reality SJ t boxs are alot stronger than the jimmy ones as jimmy tboxs are chain drive instead of geared
Cheers, will find an SJ tbox on ebay instead then.

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Re: Need new transfer box?

Post by Tramp » Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:28 pm

Where are you located? I have a 413 t box that I bought but never used, it doesn't have any flanges (but you can swap them off your old box) when I bought it I bought it ad a doner for a rocklobster but bought a made up on instead, I think one output seal was damaged but can't remember now

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Re: Need new transfer box?

Post by Rjmaas512 » Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:13 am

Im located between Norwich and Warwick University. Drive between the two places along the A14 a lot.

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