02GF74 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I drained the transfer box oil (transfer box is the one with the large rectangular plate on it right?) and found streams of microscopic gold coloured particles (bronze?) plus a few slivers of the same stuff at the bottom of the container. The tiny amount doesn't worry me but I am curious as to what component(s) these can be(are) from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 possibly the thrust washers that locate the intermediate gear, otherwise I'm struggling to think of anything else that is brass or bronze in there, can't remember if the hi-lo selector fork is bronze or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 selector fork is bronze, but my guess is the thrust control washers for the intermediatte gear, take the plate off the bottom (the one with the drain plug in), remove handbrake assembly, then theres a shaft that runs through the middle of the intermediatte gear which is held in by one nut on the rear, pull the pin out (sometimes a bit siezed in there) and catch the intermediatte gear as it drops out the bottom, shims are on front and back of transfer case inside, inspect for wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 cheers for the info; I too did not know what was bronze in there. what are the symptoms of worn thrust washers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 worn symptoms are rings worn in the faces of the washers, extreme wear will expose the steel that the bronze is on, easy to see when u take them out, about £1.50 each to replace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 cheers for the info; I too did not know what was bronze in there. The bush in the front output shaft to support it on the rear output shaft is also bronze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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