2007 at the Hammond Barn

[Phil Waterman]

Originally posted by Bob Carriere
Easter weekend at the barn......


.....Remember were we left off with the T-case...... well has usual oncassembled I noticed that the two speed sliding gears were not messing properly..... so the cover came apart again......

Lucky I only glued one side of the gasket with silicone.

Your right about having to do things twice, I’ve got to disassemble the transfer case on Pattern 12 oil leaks, not around the shafts as might be expected but between the shims. So as you reassembly the transfer case, with all those shims think about oil leaking between the shims. Don't think it is a good idea to put gasket cement between, concerned that it will squeeze down over time and screw up the bearing clearance. I think part of the problem is that the modern gear oil is part synthetic and while it has the lubrication properties of the old thick gear oil it is actually a lot thinner. So how do you seal a stack shims? Does any of our group have a suggestion for a very thin sealant to use between the shims.