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Title: Whats normal
Post by: Rookie on December 16, 2005, 10:40:05 PM

What is the normal amount of play in the front output shaft of the NV231 transfer case  :?:

I was under the jeep tonight checking the u-joints and I found that I have about a 1\2" of up and down play in the front output shaft  :cry:

Normal or not

TIA

Steve

Title: Whats normal
Post by: RedYJ on December 16, 2005, 11:04:30 PM

I have that too I have always woundered the same, its about half a inch or so.

Title: Whats normal
Post by: 4low on December 17, 2005, 01:26:24 AM

Radial play or Lateral?

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Title: Whats normal
Post by: Rookie on December 17, 2005, 02:13:26 PM

Quote from: "4low"

Radial play or Lateral?

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Side to side or up and down

Title: Re: Whats normal
Post by: Rookie on December 18, 2005, 08:27:28 PM

Quote from: "Rookie"

What is the normal amount of play in the front output shaft of the NV231 transfer case  :?:

I was under the jeep tonight checking the u-joints and I found that I have about a 1\2" of up and down play in the front output shaft  :cry:

Normal or not

TIA

Steve

Can anyone help me or is there anyone in the north end of the city that has this t-case and is willing to let me crawl under it to shake their front drive shaft :lol:

Title: Whats normal
Post by: apex on December 18, 2005, 09:16:34 PM

I'm in the NE near Peter's drive in. You are welcome to come over after 5;30 pm. Or if you can cut out at work you are welcome 8 am - 5 pm near the Austrian club.  Neither have a heated garage.

My front driveshaft was just recently replaced so it might be a good reference for ya.

*edit* typo

Title: Whats normal
Post by: Rookie on December 18, 2005, 10:35:35 PM

Quote from: "Apex"

I'm in the NE near Peter's drive in. You are welcome to come over after 5;30 pm. Or if you can cut out at work you are welcome 8 am - 5 pm near the Austrian club.  Neither have a heated garage.

Mr front driveshaft was just recently replaced so it might be a good reference for ya.

Greg u have a pm

I've never seen a Mr front drive shaft :lol:  :lol:

Steve

Title: Whats normal
Post by: RACKMAN on December 19, 2005, 10:38:24 AM

I was just under my TJ checking out stufff and found that I have about 1/4" of play in the up and down plane. So if anyone does know if this is normal or if the driveshaft should be 100% tight please let us know.

RACKMAN

Title: Whats normal
Post by: Rookie on December 19, 2005, 06:10:56 PM

Well I checked Apex's jeep and Spinalguy's 97 tj today and there is no noticeable up and down or side to side play :cry:  :cry:  :cry:


Steve

Title: Whats normal
Post by: frenchy on December 19, 2005, 11:25:06 PM

Since you have noticable "play" at a standstill...What does it feel like at speeds? Any vibrations?

I thought these were held tight with bearings and/or shims, when those start to let go, it gets loose.... But I could be wrong.

Title: Whats normal
Post by: Rookie on December 20, 2005, 12:17:04 AM

Vibrations Oh yeah

I can buy a tims coffee drive a few km's and have one of those fancy coffees with all that foam stuff on top :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Whats normal
Post by: Jasona666 on December 20, 2005, 07:15:59 AM

well jeez you got a fancy making coffee jeep lol

Title: Whats normal
Post by: laredo on December 20, 2005, 09:48:24 AM

sounds like a worn cv ball in the double cardan joint
Pat's driveline has them