Blown transfer case prevention tips
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T-cases. There are things people can do to make them last longer. It may not make a huge difference, but if I can make my T-case last even just a extra month then I feel it's worth it.
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Yea it really depends on the driver like GinNBoost said. I like to live by these standards too though for a daily driver:
- Upgraded motor mounts (so when you launch theres less chance of wheel hop)
- Avoid wheel hop all together if possible
- When changing fluid, make sure to get as much OEM TC oil in there as you can. Then go for a drive, and fill it up some more.
- Leave clutch line restrictor in
- Upgraded motor mounts (so when you launch theres less chance of wheel hop)
- Avoid wheel hop all together if possible
- When changing fluid, make sure to get as much OEM TC oil in there as you can. Then go for a drive, and fill it up some more.
- Leave clutch line restrictor in
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But yes, everything mentioned is very important, especially if you have an open front diff like me (for now). I just rotated my tires this morning actually, even though I didn't think it would be necessary. Once off, sure enough, the inside fronts were a LOT more worn than thew fronts. So make sure you stay on top of this!
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How long do Tcases normally last? (on normal driving conditions)
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My 03 Evo never had a good transfer case. The last one I had in the car I babied it and got ~18k miles and the entire 18k miles it sounded like ***.
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If you are going to launch the car, pull up the emergency brake and then let the clutch out just enough to preload the driveline before you release the clutch completely. Slip the clutch a little as you let it out, so you don't put a huge amount of strain on the transfer case. That will save most of the stress on the driveline and make the transfer case last a lot longer.
Last edited by CO_VR4; Sep 27, 2008 at 10:59 AM.
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When I talked to shep about my blown T-case I was told that the ACD operation was more than likely the cause for the failure. (broken input to carrier) When the system see's excess wheel spin it applies the clutches to compinsate, on a hard launch where you get good wheel spin it locks the clutches quickly and puts a ton of strain on the carrier. That extra shock is what took out mine that's why I'm going to a quaife!
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if you replace the rear trail arm bushings and the rear diff busshings with a polyurethane or billet bushings you can beat on ur car all you want! it stops the wheel hop and the agressive slam on the t-case. i didnt buy my evo to drive it like a grandpa...i have probably 200 passes on my car this year and still running strong on an 05 lsd...all the bushings are about 150