Transfer case???

[AVILES]

The trasfer case on my 97 wrangler just broke into two pieces as i was driving. Im not sure why it did but as i was driving on I10 it just poped and as it did is as if it had gotten in nuetral. So i just wanted to know if their was a possible way of moving something so i can at least move it about 10 miles.

 

[SteelHeadz]

If the T.case is still intact, you can probbably shift it on 4wd and drive it slow with the front axles. Disconnect the rear driveshaft before you drive it though.

 

[Ggg]

I have seen this before, it was caused by a front driveshaft seizing a u-joint. This has been known to cause catastrophic damage to the t-case. If this is indeed the case then no you can't drive it, there is no fluid in it and the chain is just lying in the case.

 

[AVILES]

Yea i think thats what happened. And yes i just figured out that it can be catastrophic. It literaly tore apart the TC to the point were i now have to pieces of it and i can see inside of it. Good thing my phone has signal here.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Also common if the front driveshaft CV joint begins squeeking and is not repaired.

You should be able to drive it in 2hi if you can get it to shift properly. I wouldn't move it far, maybe enough to load/unload from a trailer.

 

[carnuck]

If you hit a pothole hard, sometimes it can shatter the lower 1/2 of the tcase off!