Jim,
You're a genius. Before hitting the trails today I took the inspection
cover off the t-case and that darn nut wasn't even finger tight. I took
a chisel to it and in 5 min. I was ready to roll--I love this list!
Still dunno what's wrong w/ my winch but I reckon it probably won't be
needed during the frameover anyway.
Thanks,
bill
> On Sat, 14 Apr 2001 20:21:20 -0600 "Jim Hall" <jimfoo@qwest.net>
> writes:
> > Did you get that mainshaft nut nice and tight, and bend the tabs
> on
> > the
> > washer? Kind of sounds like it's loose.
> >
> > William J. Rice wrote:
> > >
> > > Took the roof off today and went off-roading. Came to a
> squirrely
> > spot
> > > in 2nd low. Lifted a wheel and didn't make it. Coasted back a
>
> > bit and
> > > tried for another go. Truck wouldn't move--clutch slipping.
> > > Decided to winch forward. Winch not working. Decide to pop
> > bonnet and
> > > see if winch connections are good. Bonnet won't open b/c I
> > imagine the
> > > bulkhead (roof off, remember?) was leaning back a tad too far to
>
> > allow it
> > > to release.
> > > Decide to use hi-lift and cables and chains and straps to try to
>
> > pull her
> > > back. No dice. Some quad-riders come along. We try to push it
>
> > but it
> > > sounds like something in the drivetrain is preventing the
> truck's
> > > movement (this is w/ clutch in AND the tranny in neutral).
> > > Eventually I put the t-case in neutral and back she went. Any
> > shifting
> > > at all was incredibly difficult and required the rocking of the
>
> > truck.
> > >
> > > Once she was back down we tried to drive it. No dice in any of
>
> > the
> > > gears, BUT if I put the gearbox in neutral and the t-case in low
>
> > and then
> > > let the clutch out she'd move forward like she was in 1 low.
> > >
> > > So I figure I'll limp back to pavement like that then get a tow
>
> > home to
> > > my spare tranny and my new frame (which I was going to start
> > installing
> > > next weekend anyway). But I hop in, put her in neutral (my new
>
> > first
> > > gear) and she won't go anywhere! Neutral has become neutral
> > again.
> > > Gearbox works fine for the rest of the day, tho' it pops out of
>
> > 2nd low
> > > like CRAZY. Once we got back to pavement it worked just fine
> the
> > whole
> > > way home.
> > >
> > > Heres the question: What on earth happened inside my gearbox/
> > transfer
> > > case and why did it cure itself after some bonking?
> > >
> > > TIA very very much,
> > > bill
> >
> > --
> > Jim Hall
> > 1966 88" Elephant Chaser
> > http://www.users.qwest.net/~jimfoo
> > "You know, I never really damaged my Rover 'till I started
> wheeling
> >
> > with Jim." Mitch Stockdale
> >
>
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