Transfer case?

[zealot7311]

hello im new to TRS. I have an 03 Ranger Fx4 and I cant figure out what is wrong with my 4x4. A year ago i tore the boot of the halfshaft, where the bearings are located, while offroading. So i took the halfshaft off. i drove it about 2 months without the shaft and kept in the garage. A couple days ago i drove it with the halfshaft off, i got a new boot put the ball bearings in place and replaced my halfshaft. before doing so i rotated the free T-case wheel and it spun freely. thinking it felt fine. i also noticed a slight leak on the T-case. After putting the halfshaft on I drive forward about 2 feet and the T-Case gives a loud snap/grinding noise and it continues doing so for every 2 feet. i took it off rechecked the bearings (on the halfshaft), spun the T-case wheel (it was free,no snaps) and replaced it. I get the same results. keeps snapping. I moved it 15 feet back and 15 forward tried the 4low(the noise was quieter but still snapped) and 4hi same result. Any help?

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

what kind of terrain are you trying this on? are you trying to drive it in 4 wheel drive? does it make noise in 2 wheel drive?

 

[zealot7311]

tcase

i drove it on my driveway. i cant drive it out of the driveway without hearing the awful sounds of it snapping. With the shaft off it drives smoothly but when i put the halfshaft back on and it turns the tcase, it snaps.

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

but are you driving in 4wd? or 2wd?

 

[zealot7311]

it snaps in both 4wd and 2wd with the shaft on only.

 

[77'cj7]

Sounds like the front driveshaft CV joint is binding. Probably need to replace the shaft.

 

[zealot7311]

i had a friend drive it back a couple feet today while watching the T-case. it seems fine for a half turn then pressure builds up and it snaps shaking the tcase and the Transmission. ill checkout the cv-joint tommorow with a local repair shop. thanks 77'cj7.