Squeak from transfer case at rear drive shaft (video)

[Jpitty]

Hey all, I was hoping someone could help me out here, my 02 tj automatic has been squeaking at low speeds , the squeak seems to go away when braking , so far ive removed front driveshaft , squeak is still there, so I jacked up back, and removed rear driveshaft at diff and rotated it and the sound is coming from the transfer case?

Any idea what this could be ? Attached is a video,

Thanks

 

[Rickyd]

Is that metal dust shield on the transfercase output rubbing the case?

That notch in it isn't something I've seen before.

Much play in the output shaft?

 

[Jpitty]

Is that metal dust shield on the transfercase output rubbing the case?

That notch in it isn't something I've seen before.

Much play in the output shaft?

Thanks for the reply, I just checked that , the dust cover was maybe touching a bit, i sprayed some lube in there to see if it got quieter but didnt change, the shaft feels tight , not much play at all, it sort of sounds like it might be coming from a little further in perhaps??

 

[AndyG]

Remove the front driveshaft first is what I would do-

Noises can telegraph and resonate

Front shaft failures are a known, and near catastrophic for TJs. They take out the transfer case.

 

[Rickyd]

Remove the front driveshaft first is what I would do-

Noises can telegraph and resonate

Front shaft failures are a known, and near catastrophic for TJs. They take out the transfer case.

He did that already andy.

Jpitty I'd probably pry that metal collar out a bit so it doesn't rub at all and check again. Hopefully you don't need to get into the transfercase.

 

[AndyG]

I'd rule out


He did that already andy.

Jpitty I'd probably pry that metal collar out a bit so it doesn't rub at all and check again. Hopefully you don't need to get into the transfercase.

Thanks, I missed it.

 

[Jpitty]

I'd rule out


He did that already andy.

Jpitty I'd probably pry that metal collar out a bit so it doesn't rub at all and check again. Hopefully you don't need to get into the transfercase.

Ok i will try prying out that collar a bit, starting to worry its inside bearing or something ..

 

[Rickyd]

Idk how handy you are but the rebuild kits aren't too expensive and the tcases are relatively easy to work on.

 

[Jpitty]

Idk how handy you are but the rebuild kits aren't too expensive and the tcases are relatively easy to work on.

Looking at that now...Thank you.

 

[Jpitty]

Idk how handy you are but the rebuild kits aren't too expensive and the tcases are relatively easy to work on.

So alittle update I pulled the ttransfer case, and it's not the case, it's the tail end of the transmission....