In this video, I fix the transfer case with a stretched chain on my 2003 dodge ram 2500 cummins 24v 5 speed manual transmission. I also repair the front drive shaft
I'm not a mechanic. I really like how you explain things so that they are not only understandable to me but also fascinating. And as others have also said, your camera work and editing is amazing. Thank you...jm
Hi I do wanna rebuilt my transfer case on the 2012 Ram 3500 , where do you guys get the new chain, sprockets or anything else I may need,?? Thank you in advance
You're channel is quickly becoming my favorite. No politics, not bull shot, just pure content. Your knowledge and abilities amaze me. You explain everything down to the finest detail. Thank you for that.
Hi Jesse. Since March 2020 during global lockdown i discovered your channel together with Andrew Camatara' s videos. Your videos are top of all the videos I subscribed to...as a self employed plumber you guys give me a new sence of the word WORK ETHICS. YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. Neppa from South Africa Need more thumbs up...lol
Clunk clunk clunk is never a good sound. Great camera angles, I even got some gunk in my eyes. Lol There's something sooo satisfying when you are spinning and then put her in four wheel and she gets right out. Yeah!! My days of lying on a creeper are over, love the videos! Thanks for all you do! Jim.
Hey Jesse, don’t forget to get your miniature cameraman from underneath your truck cuz it gets really cold at night and tiny little gloves only help so much. Oh, and you should buy him a beer or two for being willing to get those cool under-truck camera shots with that spinning drive shaft so close to him. :-) Great video. Learned a ton on this one. Thank you as always for sharing. Stay safe and blessed.
All these new vehicles with actuators that control all the four-wheel-drive functions and all that, is BS. I guess they don’t have enough strength in their wimpy little arms to pull a lever.
I think you should make an under carriage cleaning device that is portable Brother. Drive your vehicle over it and small sprayers pointing in different direct to clean the under carriage. There are some designs on the WEB but there bull-shit I'm sure you could come up with something better. Ya a pressure washer would work but you need a lift or you just old school it and get on your knees. I don't live in a cold climate Southern Cali. But will be moving soon to Northern Colorado, this is one of my priorities to save my vehicle from roads salts and what ever else they put down.
~~~~ Good stuff here! No bs. Nicely explained and great video footage enabling all of us to see in great detail what your explaining. Thank you for sharing!
NIce work Jesse! Like the work you did on the Crane rehab for the Petibone as well. You have a ton of patience for these things [and it takes patience for sure]. I think there's a sort of genius to the patient people I've known over the years. lol It's not as easy as it looks... ever! lol
My 99 Suburban transfer case chain was slapping the case in 4x4, it always made noise, it actually ended up eating a hole threw the front of the case, I ended up just replacing it with a low milage transferase I had set aside for it.
LOL What you call "Major oil leak" we call "Rustproofing" where I live. Best undercoating you can't buy: Electric hot plate (no flames) >6qt pot 3-4 Toilet seal wax rings 2qts Bar & chain oil 1qt ATF (conventional only) 2qts Kerosene Mix together with drill, heat to around 250℉ and spray with cheap $20 Harbor Freight undercoating gun. Cheaper and way better than any Fluid Film or Krown. Won't plug drain holes, sticks like glue, cures quickly.
You replaced every seal except for the front output seal. Very good job, but if you are going through all the effort I would have thrown the $20 seal in there, and then every one is new. Just an observation.
@@jmuller86 You really do need to have the case still on the truck so you can get enough leverage. One kinda dangerous trick I use, is to get the breaker bar and socket on the nut, so the bar is resting on the floor, then put the truck in 4low and drive it very slowly and carefully until you hear the BANG of the nut breaking free. Your chain was so worn, that may not have been an option anyways, but usually a big pipe wrench on the flange and a breaker bar on the nut is the normal way to do it. A hoist helps too, lol.
@@Bobbywolf64 I tried using a huge pipe wrench, with my brother standing on the end of it, which was flat to the floor, and I took a breaker bar with another 3 ft ( so 5 ft altogether) of leverage and still couldnt budge it. the trick of using the truck sounds like it would have to work, unless something breaks first lol
Double cardan joint failed (nobody ever greases it). Took out the front output seal. Lack of oil took out the case. I've seen more than one guy take it so far the case locked up. In automatics it breaks the transmission case, propeller shaft... gets wicked expensive.
planetary gearset wasn't damaged running dry? that's impressive, they fail in some transmissions even with fluid. BTW- love your channel. found you through AC, of course. both you guys are awesome with your knowledge and work ethic.
Well done Jesse. You explain how to do something without using fancy tools and make it seem achievable by any ordinary working man. Great video as always. Thanks for sharing
I'll have to add my comments. I thought Andrew was very good - and he is - but you are also very good. Like the detail explanation and the way you tackled this. Working on your back with a vehicle on stands is not pleasant. I also like the fact you did the work in a garage. Working on stuff in the cold and wind is no fun. Your editing was also really good.
I need the same work on my 2004 3500 I’m getting ready to do the complete drive train , one owner230k w/ only one trans overhaul a few water pumps a trans heat exchanger ( the one on the side of the block that warms trans fluid from engine oil ? If I remember couple sets of wheel hub assemblies and a dump truck load of brakes ). So I haven’t drove the truck for couple years sitting in the barn and just before I parked it I was away for work , my wife calls me to say I drove your truck because the snow was deeper than the car would push so she asked if it always made those awful noises? Like when there’s a spoon or something in the garbage disposal under the sink ! I said no …. Just like the sink garbage disposal spoons and other metal objects aren’t recommended …… So I hoping it’s just the chain and not a spoon
You might have wAnted to clean the bearings out with brake cleaner as the oil was flung all over inside the housing. My dad was meticulous with these things.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, thats true, but the amount of spoken detail you provide in all your videos is outstanding, a detailed description makes everything so much easier to follow and understand :)
I stretched the chain on my diesel, I think they stretched them much faster. I have 9 gas 4x4 we plow snow with I have never had one stretch on a gas motor.
Your most likely losing oil out of your crankcase seal. my ram has 320.000 and I did a bunch of upgrades on it, in the process of working on it, I seen all my oil leak was coming from behind my harmonic balancer.
Get yourself some Gear Wrench ratchet wrenches and a Milwaukee cordless ratchet will make your life easier, painfully slow to watch your bolt removals. You spent more on those Milwaukee gloves at Home Depot than a Gear Wrench set at Napa on sale for $15, also Free All which is better than SeaFoam penetrant on the bolts makes removal easier and less change of galling a stud thats rusted.
If you dont put the u joints properly together the rotation will be oneven. If you check the pin holes they should be 90 degrees different. Left horizontal right vertikal. Not all splines have that flat spot.
Jesse, great job explaining the rebuild of the transfer case, well done. Question for you, what kind of pump did you use to get the fluid into the transfer case? Thanks, Stanley
Great video Jesse. You make it look easy. just wondering about the fluid you used. I'm so used to gear lube in transfer cases and differentials. Of course I haven't maintained trucks for a while.
Excellent job Jesse. You'd make a great Coast Guard Aviation Machinist Mate. Extreme diligence like yours is a serious requirement when you're working on aircraft you'll be flying in and you've got that in spades.
I actually used to fly alot when I was younger. I took off and landed a plane by myself when I was 12(of course with a co pilot) I have 3 uncles who are pilots
I wouldn't have changed that rear shaft seal if it wasn't leaking. Because if it turns out to be leaking later, its very easy to get to, and so there is no good reason to change it early. The other seals I would definitely have changed (as you did), because they are hard to get to.
Thanks for showing how to do this job Jesse. We bought a 2010 Dodge Journey 2.7 Litre 16 months ago here in NZ. It looked like a nice car but after we took delivery we found many superficial problems relating to plugs, coils, and other small stuff, including a problem with the horns operating unexpectedly, anywhere out on the highway or around town. It was a problem in the steering console. We paid out about $5000 to bring the car up to a good standard, which it is now. But if you ask me if i would ever buy another Dodge, the answer would be, NO WAY, LOL. Bob NZ.
This is the best "how to" mechanic video on RU-vid. Slow, well explained, everything you did was clearly visible. Thanks, because I'm likely going to have to repair the transfer case on the same vehicle I just bought.
Jesse two comments from my wife, who watches your videos with me, “you really have to know what you’re doing to put that back together!” And “he explains things better than Andrew” ultimate compliments from my 66 year old love of 44 years ! Great video Jesse!
Have u heard of an nv4500 input shaft being snapped somewhat from a 5.9L v8? Tho with the truck running it seems like the shaft isn’t snapped, it’s spinning everything still. Just won’t move. Thinking clutch or tcase… but wasn’t no carnage sounds when it gave out.
That usually happens from driving it in 4x4 on pavement, the chain is the weakest link when it binds... and the fact that your front U-joint was bad also shows that there was some serious binding.
i have a harbor freight atv jack, its great for pulling transmissions and t cases and gas tanks and even solid axles. come to think of it there hasn't been a atv on it in like ever.
Only 2 minutes in I had already clicked the like button I knew this was going to be a great content to watch👍 So many things to praise but I just want to say what a beautiful work bench you made there, I think I saw a video you upgraded your shop while ago.
Jesse! Check for a went point on your transfer case! Every "sealed" apparatus exposed to the elements needs at least one to avoid over pressure, you'll find these on your cars axels (banjos) on top ,often rusted shut, resulting in leaky seals. Dodge should have put a chain tensioner in their transfer case.
Great video, I hope I never have to reference it tho! For fuild, how many quarts did it take, and did putting the 2 driveshafts together without being balanced give any vibrations?
You can probably have the first shaft repaired at a drive shaft shop. Might not be cost effective but it can be done. You just cut the worn one off and weld a new one on.
Great job, making one good driveshaft out of 2 trashed ones...! You got lucky that they have the same splines in the sliding part. Great application for a 360° cam also! Thx a lot! :-D
Great video Jesse. The "experts" feel that the Spicer greaseless U-joints (not a sponsor) are the best because they have a triple seal. It seems counter -intuitive, and a surprise to me, but their data seems to make it to be true. Thank you. kind regards, Craig
