231 front yoke

Static-XJ · 07-09-2004, 01:08 PM

How the fawk does it come off?

The case isn't attached to anything. Tried a breaker bar with a wrench wedged into the yoke (to keep it from turning), won't budge. Tried an impact wrench, won't budge.

Am currently trying the 'leave it out on the driveway in the hot sun and wait for the Jeep faries to remove the nut for me'. Nothing so far...

XJ junkie · 07-09-2004, 01:24 PM

remove nut.... slide off..... .

i thought mine was actually stripping when i was pounding on it with the impact gun... slowly it came off..

Static-XJ · 07-09-2004, 01:43 PM

Yeah, I'm stuck on the nut part. Fuker's not budging.

FitchVA · 07-09-2004, 01:45 PM

breaker bar + cussin' n swearin' = teh win [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Static-XJ · 07-09-2004, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FitchVA:
breaker bar + cussin' n swearin' = teh win [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Breaker bar + me standing on the case + wrench jammed in yoke = case pivoting on the concrete doing a 180 before stopping. I kept balance (that was easy), but the nut still won't budge. Not even worth putting hte cheater on it since I cane keep the case from moving. Anyone think I could park one tire from my Jeep on the case without cracking it? The case sounds, feels, and looks pretty flimsy. Damn aluminum.

Vetteboy · 07-09-2004, 02:14 PM

I've heard of people cracking the case just by leaning to hard on a breaker bar getting the drain plug out...

But hey, it's rated at like 1000 ft*lbs out of that little yoke, so give it hell and see what happens.

FitchVA · 07-09-2004, 03:00 PM

damn. i feel kinda lucky that mine was easier to get out. wish i could be of more help. [img]graemlins/iono.gif[/img]

Tolly · 07-09-2004, 03:13 PM

Soak nut with PB Blaster.
Put bar, big wrench, or monkey wrench on rear output yoke.
Either have heavy friend stand on case, or wedge in big vise, or drive up on it.
Use breaker bar to break loose, then impact to remove nut.

Shouldn't be too difficult, my impact spins them right off.

freerider15 · 07-09-2004, 03:55 PM

I found the best way was with a good vice. Put the yoke itself in a vice(needs to be a really secure one), then use a breaker bar with a cheater pipe, and put all you have into it. Mine was like that and Chris Lasater helped me out, and after he broke the nut's seal I guess you could call it, impacted it the rest of the way out. But man that thing IS A BIT*H!

FitchVA · 07-09-2004, 04:22 PM

yall are taking the tc completely off? i left mine on. [img]graemlins/iono.gif[/img]

Static-XJ · 07-09-2004, 07:39 PM

Read above, case isn't on the Jeep, it's actually from an S-10. It's got a wide chain and six pinion planetary set I'm after. [img]icon_smile_wink.gif[/img] Can't get the chain off (or wither shaft) without removing the yoke. Hmmm....stand on pipe wrench....brb...

Static-XJ · 07-09-2004, 08:04 PM

t-case:1
me:1

But mine counts more. Got the nut off, but took a 1" shard of threads to the finger. A big metal splinter! Good thing I needed a tetnaus shot last year I guess. I still have my finger, the t-case lost a nut. [img]icon_smile_shock.gif[/img]

It took: 24" pipe wrench (jaws were just big enough to grab the yoke) an 18" breaker bar, one foot on the case to keep it from twisting, and one on the pipe wrench to keep from lifting the whole thing up. If I had used a cheater, my weight couldn't have kept the whole thing down. Pulled up on the breaker until it let go, three turns of the nut later it was loose enough to pul out by hand.

Static-XJ · 07-09-2004, 08:48 PM

Damn, need some metric allen keys to crack open the front section to free the planetar set.

And my lockring pliers are barely large enough.

07-09-2004, 01:08 PM	#1
Static-XJ squarier™ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 21,678	How the fawk does it come off? The case isn't attached to anything. Tried a breaker bar with a wrench wedged into the yoke (to keep it from turning), won't budge. Tried an impact wrench, won't budge. Am currently trying the 'leave it out on the driveway in the hot sun and wait for the Jeep faries to remove the nut for me'. Nothing so far... __________________ '93 XJ \| '01 CTD \| '65 'Vair.

07-09-2004, 01:24 PM	#2
XJ junkie Trail Guide Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary Alberta, Canada Posts: 648	remove nut.... slide off..... . i thought mine was actually stripping when i was pounding on it with the impact gun... slowly it came off.. __________________ <b>'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L RE Extreme Duty 7.5", 4.56's, ARB/Detroit . AA SYE, 35" MT/R's</b>

07-09-2004, 01:43 PM	#3
Static-XJ squarier™ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 21,678	Yeah, I'm stuck on the nut part. Fuker's not budging. __________________ '93 XJ \| '01 CTD \| '65 'Vair.

07-09-2004, 01:45 PM	#4
FitchVA It will fly! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,899	breaker bar + cussin' n swearin' = teh win [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] __________________ '98 xj sport (trail toy) \| specs '98 xj classic (dd'er) \| specs My XJ Page \| My Gallery

07-09-2004, 02:14 PM	#6
Vetteboy glamour turquoise Join Date: May 2003 Location: Red Bank, NJ Posts: 16,704	I've heard of people cracking the case just by leaning to hard on a breaker bar getting the drain plug out... But hey, it's rated at like 1000 ftlbs out of that little yoke, so give it hell and see what happens. __________________ trail rig: '94 XJ, 14FF, D60, Nv4500, D300, NP231 doubler box, 38.5 Creepies, chopped, caged, MJ'd. Wheeling.* DD/tow: '05 Dodge 2500 CTD 6-speed. Wheelin '09...time to have fun. Hammers: x Rausch Creek: xxxxxxxx Uhwarrie 4x4cross: x Line Mountain Miler: x Big Dogs: x RCRocs race: x (= dead xj) Wheelin '10...time to go faster.

07-09-2004, 03:00 PM	#7
FitchVA It will fly! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,899	damn. i feel kinda lucky that mine was easier to get out. wish i could be of more help. [img]graemlins/iono.gif[/img] __________________ '98 xj sport (trail toy) \| specs '98 xj classic (dd'er) \| specs My XJ Page \| My Gallery

07-09-2004, 03:13 PM	#8
Tolly Trail Guide Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sapulpa, OK Posts: 1,124	Soak nut with PB Blaster. Put bar, big wrench, or monkey wrench on rear output yoke. Either have heavy friend stand on case, or wedge in big vise, or drive up on it. Use breaker bar to break loose, then impact to remove nut. Shouldn't be too difficult, my impact spins them right off.

07-09-2004, 03:55 PM	#9
freerider15 shoplifter fail Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: FoCo Crawlorado Posts: 2,503	I found the best way was with a good vice. Put the yoke itself in a vice(needs to be a really secure one), then use a breaker bar with a cheater pipe, and put all you have into it. Mine was like that and Chris Lasater helped me out, and after he broke the nut's seal I guess you could call it, impacted it the rest of the way out. But man that thing IS A BIT*H!

07-09-2004, 04:22 PM	#10
FitchVA It will fly! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,899	yall are taking the tc completely off? i left mine on. [img]graemlins/iono.gif[/img] __________________ '98 xj sport (trail toy) \| specs '98 xj classic (dd'er) \| specs My XJ Page \| My Gallery

07-09-2004, 07:39 PM	#11
Static-XJ squarier™ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 21,678	Read above, case isn't on the Jeep, it's actually from an S-10. It's got a wide chain and six pinion planetary set I'm after. [img]icon_smile_wink.gif[/img] Can't get the chain off (or wither shaft) without removing the yoke. Hmmm....stand on pipe wrench....brb... __________________ '93 XJ \| '01 CTD \| '65 'Vair.

07-09-2004, 08:04 PM	#12
Static-XJ squarier™ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 21,678	t-case:1 me:1 But mine counts more. Got the nut off, but took a 1" shard of threads to the finger. A big metal splinter! Good thing I needed a tetnaus shot last year I guess. I still have my finger, the t-case lost a nut. [img]icon_smile_shock.gif[/img] It took: 24" pipe wrench (jaws were just big enough to grab the yoke) an 18" breaker bar, one foot on the case to keep it from twisting, and one on the pipe wrench to keep from lifting the whole thing up. If I had used a cheater, my weight couldn't have kept the whole thing down. Pulled up on the breaker until it let go, three turns of the nut later it was loose enough to pul out by hand. __________________ '93 XJ \| '01 CTD \| '65 'Vair.

07-09-2004, 08:48 PM	#13
Static-XJ squarier™ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 21,678	Damn, need some metric allen keys to crack open the front section to free the planetar set. And my lockring pliers are barely large enough. __________________ '93 XJ \| '01 CTD \| '65 'Vair.