> Another part for the "parts-destruction-engineering-method-test-bin"...
>
> Time for an Atlas double kick-down 800Nm Superheterodyne Transfer case?
>
> ;-)
Actually, I'm kinda surprised it failed. The rover T case is very heavy duty
and a lot of people told me it would hold up to lots of power. It's not like
the I6 is a super powerful motor anyways, it's got a lot of low end, but
it's definitely not a "hot" motor.
I'm in the house right now having a bowl of soup and warming my extremities
up. It's a beautiful day, bright sunshine, however it's about -25 degrees
celsius and this morning it was even colder. I'm stuck doing the work
outside, so I've got a propane construction heater aimed under the truck and
I have to warm my hands after removing every bolt. It's not super
comfortable, however it's better than no heater. I've managed to remove the
old transfer case in about an hour, which is a lot less than I originally
thought.
I've been looking over the parts and I'm still baffled as to why they
failed. Gears, after being in use for thirty years, will eventually break,
and I think that this one may have failed this way. This combined with the
super thick gear oil (same consistency as uncured JB weld) may have combined
to make a heck of a mess.
The only thing better than Land-Rovers is Land-Rover owners. In the past
three weeks, two local LROs have saved my bacon by offering up transfer case
parts, and the best part, no charge. Yesterday, it took about five minutes
to find a transfer case. I pulled the pan off the old one, verified that it
was indeed the T case, and then sent out an e mail. Within minutes I had a
reply, stating that I could pick up the parts that night. Try that with any
other vehicle!
Again, thank you Kevin Willey and Martin Bagshaw!
J-L
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