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524 hits | 47.96 KB | Posted: 9/30/03
I can't believe he can sleep like that in this heat!
(Posted in: Move to Mesa, AZ 09/25/03 - Road trip)

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534 hits | 40.83 KB | Posted: 9/30/03
Power Nap!
(Posted in: Move to Mesa, AZ 09/25/03 - Road trip)

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545 hits | 44.89 KB | Posted: 9/30/03
This guy is ready to be done!
(Posted in: Move to Mesa, AZ 09/25/03 - Road trip)

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546 hits | 62.54 KB | Posted: 9/30/03
Had to get a pic of my Father and I together riding in the jeep....note the reflection in the lens!
(Posted in: Move to Mesa, AZ 09/25/03 - Road trip)

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564 hits | 54.13 KB | Posted: 9/30/03
He is missing all this beautiful scenery.
(Posted in: Move to Mesa, AZ 09/25/03 - Road trip)

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557 hits | 51.89 KB | Posted: 9/30/03
Almost there in one piece. This guy drove every mile. 1500 of 'em...in the books!
(Posted in: Move to Mesa, AZ 09/25/03 - Road trip)

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672 hits | 6.28 MB | Posted: 10/28/03
Removing the slip yoke from the T-Case
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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535 hits | 66.87 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Something is making a horrendous sound in my T-Case = Teardown
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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539 hits | 65.67 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
I don't have the proper tools to support the tranny, so I decided to tear down from the back to the front
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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495 hits | 69.51 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Some last pictures for documentation
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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685 hits | 40.69 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
If the problem is from the tail cone to the T-Case half, I think I can upgrade to a SYE for a fix
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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545 hits | 45.98 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Gonna have to disconnect the rear driveshaft first
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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543 hits | 46.99 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Not sure if that little "rust ring" should concern me or not
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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561 hits | 50.56 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
The rear driveshaft connecting to the rear axle
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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499 hits | 49.15 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Upon closer observation, I noticed that it was VERY LOOSE
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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547 hits | 37.85 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
There is a video on this page that shows how severely loose this actually is
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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567 hits | 50.27 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Slip Yoke.........ELIMINATED
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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490 hits | 52.05 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
No big signs of damage here
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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526 hits | 61.3 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
The T-case after extracting the rear driveshaft
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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503 hits | 50 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Everything here looks to be in order......was this a good idea?
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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491 hits | 65.18 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Let's get this tail cone off
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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506 hits | 70.49 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Only three bolts.....looks harmless
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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505 hits | 54.14 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Off it comes
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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502 hits | 56.43 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Everthing is going smooth, but no damage yet
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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566 hits | 66.26 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Everything appears to be in order
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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575 hits | 59.41 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Then I turned the splined shaft by hand.......and I heard something rattling....sounds like it is in the next compartment
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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547 hits | 39.74 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Checked the surface of the housing....looks good
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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541 hits | 71.56 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
I then removed the speedo controller....when I did this, I heard loose metal
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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556 hits | 41.74 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Took a peak inside the speedo controller mount.....and this is what I saw
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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602 hits | 40.08 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
What in the world is that? A big ring around the shaft??
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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494 hits | 38.06 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
I'm no rocket scientist, but I don't think that is supposed to be there
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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527 hits | 41.5 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
I ned to tear off the next housing to further investigate. If this is the source of the problems......SYE.....YAY!
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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569 hits | 1.17 MB | Posted: 10/28/03
Is this loose?
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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651 hits | 5.55 MB | Posted: 10/28/03
A loose rear driveshaft U-Joint
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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574 hits | 44.3 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Rear driveshaft on the ground
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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558 hits | 52.27 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
To remove this section, I will need to remove the snap ring around the shaft
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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587 hits | 56.23 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Wish I had bought those snap ring pliers I saw last week
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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544 hits | 52.27 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Maybe if I stare at it long enough, it will just fall off
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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531 hits | 46.16 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Ummmm.....snap ring removal tool...
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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466 hits | 45.25 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
1 hour later
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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531 hits | 71.28 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Removed housing.....and there is that ring just layin there
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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547 hits | 62.43 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
What could that be?
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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530 hits | 54.86 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Here is the bearing race in the housing....look close and you will see where the ring goes
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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512 hits | 55.99 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
It is the backing fir the bearing....it popped right off
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)

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517 hits | 54.13 KB | Posted: 10/28/03
Visual aide
(Posted in: T-Case 10/28/03)