Dual Case Noise Question?
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Dual Case Noise Question?
I put my dual (top shift) cases together a few weeks ago and I have a new noise on the road, now. When driving in 2-Hi-Hi, I hear what can best be described as a random 'clacking' sound coming from the area of the cases. It sounds like something is flying around in there. It only happens under light load / cruising. Doesn't happen under hard acceleration (not that my stock 22RE really accelerates 'hard') or when coasting in gear or in neutral.
I haven't had it off road yet and I'm not sure I trust to go.
The rear case is a MC rebuild with about 10 k on it over four years. It ran fine before the swap so I don't think it's the problem. The crawl box is built on an MC07XD dual adapter using a t-case I picked up from a used truck I know nothing about but it looked to be in good shape when I took it apart
Shifters are 'triple sticks' and are not hitting the body anywhere. I still have the stock cross member with a single t-case mount on the front case.
I followed the MC and TG directions when assembling the crawl box and I don't think I forgot anything when I built it. Any suggestions before I take it out and apart?
Thanks.
I haven't had it off road yet and I'm not sure I trust to go.
The rear case is a MC rebuild with about 10 k on it over four years. It ran fine before the swap so I don't think it's the problem. The crawl box is built on an MC07XD dual adapter using a t-case I picked up from a used truck I know nothing about but it looked to be in good shape when I took it apart
Shifters are 'triple sticks' and are not hitting the body anywhere. I still have the stock cross member with a single t-case mount on the front case.
I followed the MC and TG directions when assembling the crawl box and I don't think I forgot anything when I built it. Any suggestions before I take it out and apart?
Thanks.
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Thanks. I need to test it in hi-hi, hi-lo, lo-hi and lo-lo to see when it makes the noise, etc. Will check detent balls if I can get to the plugs but the shifters all feel 'right' and the click / detent as they should.
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Thanks. I had it out on a local sand pile today and it seemed fine. I have no front driveshaft right so I need to get that in before I can test it fully.
The triple stick shifter boots are a bit tight and I think they may have been preventing full motion of the shifters. Will try removing them and see if that helps.
Duals are definitely noisier and 'clunkier' than a single case. I added a TG dual case skid plate today but I only have the front OEM t-case mount in right now. Will add the second one and see if that helps tighten things up a bit.
The triple stick shifter boots are a bit tight and I think they may have been preventing full motion of the shifters. Will try removing them and see if that helps.
Duals are definitely noisier and 'clunkier' than a single case. I added a TG dual case skid plate today but I only have the front OEM t-case mount in right now. Will add the second one and see if that helps tighten things up a bit.
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