Hurts Taking One Like This

[89Suburban]

Oh, and the transfer case is hard. You can’t use a jack, you have to bench press it and it’s about 65-75 lbs I believe. To install it you’ll have to push it under there, then slide in on your back, maneuver it onto your chest and then bench it up until you can get one end resting on the cross member and then maneuver it into place. That might be the hardest part. If you don’t think you can do that, I suggest paying to have it done.

You would definitely kick my ass. I am not even 50 yet and no way i could do that. Not that I haven't done my share of that back in the day. And I'm talking the late '70s Dodge/Chevy truck T-cases, the AWD drive ones that were cast iron. At least a half dozen times. Spent a **** ton of time under cars and trucks. Can't take it anymore unless it is something simple and quick. God bless ya,

 

[YukonRog]

Either way, if that is rubbing the case, there is metal in there flying around and will only get worse because the fluid is *****.

Valid point. Looks like I'm looking for a Remanufactured TC now.

 

[YukonRog]

You would definitely kick my ass. I am not even 50 yet and no way i could do that. Not that I haven't done my share of that back in the day. And I'm talking the late '70s Dodge/Chevy truck T-cases, the AWD drive ones that were cast iron. At least a half dozen times. Spent a **** ton of time under cars and trucks. Can't take it anymore unless it is something simple and quick. God bless ya,

One of my sons lives nearby. If I can raise the vehicle high enough to get his monstrous but under it he could do it with one arm! He benched 500lbs once!

 

[Fless]

One of my sons lives nearby. If I can raise the vehicle high enough to get his monstrous but under it he could do it with one arm! He benched 500lbs once!

The NVG 246 weighs about 84 lbs empty. Yours sounds empty....

 

[Tonyrodz]

The NVG 246 weighs about 84 lbs empty. Yours sounds empty....

Could it be making noise because it's dry?

 

[YukonRog]

Could it be making noise because it's dry?

Not dry. Actually the fluid looks pretty good, no metal either. I expect they probably changed it when they did the transmission 7100 miles ago?

 

[YukonRog]

Could it be the actuator "searching"? It does stop after maybe 10-20 seconds. In whatever gear you put it in.

 

[YukonRog]

I got approximately 61 ounces out of it and zero metal.

 

[Fless]

Was the fluid blue? Those 246 cases take Auto-Trak II fluid, not ATF.

EDIT: if it wasn't blue fluid, check the badge on the TC to verify that it's the NVG 246.

 

[YukonRog]

Fluid looksmore green than blue. But I've been told I'm color blind by my wife.