I received my gears and front ring is chipped, advice pls.
03-17-2014, 03:35 PM
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I received my gears and front ring is chipped, advice pls.
I received my gears today and after inspection, the ring gear for my front axle has a small chip but the rear axle ring and pinion look perfect. I just want to be sure but can I go ahead and do the rear install and just remove the front drive shaft until the front replacement comes in?
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03-17-2014, 05:17 PM
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It would be like in the old days if you tried to go into 4wd on the fly with the hubs unlocked.
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Ah, so the gears in the front would be stationary while the rears would be spinning. Much grinding.
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03-17-2014, 05:25 PM
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On the early XJs with the front axle vacuum disconnect the front drive shaft would not spin in 2wd. There was a synchro in the t-case that would spin-up the drive shaft with the initial attempt to go into 4wd. I would pull up on the lever and keep a little pressure on it, then it would drop into 4wd. Once engaged, the vacuum actuator on the front axle would engage the axle halves together.
Looking at the service manual for the JK t-case, I don't see anything that would be considered a synchronizer.
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It would not be synchronized. You would be trying to engage splines that are spinning to splines that are not spinning.
On the early XJs with the front axle vacuum disconnect the front drive shaft would not spin in 2wd. There was a synchro in the t-case that would spin-up the drive shaft with the initial attempt to go into 4wd. I would pull up on the lever and keep a little pressure on it, then it would drop into 4wd. Once engaged, the vacuum actuator on the front axle would engage the axle halves together.
Looking at the service manual for the JK t-case, I don't see anything that would be considered a synchronizer.
On the early XJs with the front axle vacuum disconnect the front drive shaft would not spin in 2wd. There was a synchro in the t-case that would spin-up the drive shaft with the initial attempt to go into 4wd. I would pull up on the lever and keep a little pressure on it, then it would drop into 4wd. Once engaged, the vacuum actuator on the front axle would engage the axle halves together.
Looking at the service manual for the JK t-case, I don't see anything that would be considered a synchronizer.
Your reply was way too fast you quoted me before I edited it. Thanks man, I learned something today!