Rear driveshaft pulled out of T-Case.

[Hudson]

Basically my rear driveshaft (yoke included) pulled out of the transfer case.

I'm on my phone now, have no power, can't post pictures, and my jeep is miles away stranded on a dirt road.

How would I center the rear axle under the jeep and get the thing home to fix it? How would I even go upon fixing this? Should I just get a 231 with a SYE and drop my 242 and just go that route? Any advice?

My first priority is getting this thing home without a tow truck.

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Rear axle will stay centered under the jeep unless you bent it or bent the leaf springs. Unbolt the rear driveshaft (8mm) from the pinion and put it in 4 high, NOT 4 full time. It'll get you home.

[92xjlaredo]

if the shaft came out, pull the driveshaft off... slide the yoke end back into the tail housing and bolt the shaft up again. a guy had the same thing when his diff caught a stump a while back with us on his XJ. just crawled under there and poof he was fixed, unless you did damage to the shaft or axle itself you should be alright doing that. otherwise just do as SwampAss says and take it out and pull yourself along with 4 full time.


sounds like someone needs to correct shaft angle lol, sye would be the preffered method but if youre tight on cash tcase drop kits work too. have one in mine temporarily

[CntStpTheStnk06]

you will need a helicopter to get her home..... its the only way

[92xjlaredo]

you will need a helicopter to get her home..... its the only way

[Hudson]

Rear axle will stay centered under the jeep unless you bent it or bent the leaf springs. Unbolt the rear driveshaft (8mm) from the pinion and put it in 4 high, NOT 4 full time. It'll get you home.

Let me try to post pictures of it from my phone.

My driver side tire is rubbing up against the fender well which would make me assume that the axle isn't centered.

I'll go back tomorrow and take a closer look.

[justtorchit]

Let me try to post pictures of it from my phone.

My driver side tire is rubbing up against the fender well which would make me assume that the axle isn't centered.

I'll go back tomorrow and take a closer look.

Do as swampass says. If ur tire is rubbing ur fender then you snapped a centering pin or u bolts are extremely loose

I'm NOT recommending it but you CAN make it home. Pull the driveshaft off the pinion and drive front wheel drive home. I have done it a short distance when I sheared my leaf springs IN HALF. It sucks and sounds horrible but where there is a will there is a way.

Actually don't do that because I don't wana be responsible if it dosent work lolololol. First let us know why the axle is not centered. Check ur u bolts and center pins

[92xjlaredo]

yeah do not put the shaft back in, the guy that i saw that happen to just popped the yoke out...thats all. nothing was wrong with his axle. listen to these doods lol

[Hudson]

Do as swampass says. If ur tire is rubbing ur fender then you snapped a centering pin or u bolts are extremely loose

I'm NOT recommending it but you CAN make it home. Pull the driveshaft off the pinion and drive front wheel drive home. I have done it a short distance when I sheared my leaf springs IN HALF. It sucks and sounds horrible but where there is a will there is a way.

Actually don't do that because I don't wana be responsible if it dosent work lolololol. First let us know why the axle is not centered. Check ur u bolts and center pins

Can you please explain to me where/what the centering pin is? (Obviously i'd assume that it centers the axle, but haven't a clue where it is.) I'll bring some ratchets and see if the ubolts are loose.

Just got power back, so here are the pictures. Apologies for the bad pictures, but i'd assume a picture would be better than no pictures.

[92xjlaredo]

lol you DEFINITELY need to do something with that yoke, like inch and a half is all thats grabbin on the spline lol

centering pin is this
obviously centers your axle, if that sheared off or your ubolts are loose....that would be why it shifted like that. and the shaft popped out because you have very little of the output splines grabbing the yoke. of course i could be very wrong and lots of people might run it like that, id prefer not to if i didnt have to

[Hudson]

lol you DEFINITELY need to do something with that yoke, like inch and a half is all thats grabbin on the spline lol

centering pin is this
obviously centers your axle, if that sheared off or your ubolts are loose....that would be why it shifted like that. and the shaft popped out because you have very little of the output splines grabbing the yoke. of course i could be very wrong and lots of people might run it like that, id prefer not to if i didnt have to

I think i'm going to buy a NP231 with a SYE in it and install that, as my 242 linkage was all messed up anyways. I think it might've slipped into 4part time and totally fubared the driveshaft.

If i recall i can use the front driveshaft out of a ZJ as the rear driveshaft for an XJ with a SYE correct? Do you need a new driveshaft for the front as well when you run a SYE or what? I'm totally uneducated.

If my centerpin did break off, where can i buy a new one, and do i just drop in the new one to fix it? I wouldn't be so worried about it, but the jeep isn't in my driveway. I need to get the thing home before i can take my time and figure things out.

You're probably right. My brother should of SYEd it when he lifted it, but he never did it. I as well take responsibility for it, as i could of prevented this and did it myself, but i didn't.

[92xjlaredo]

just snapped a quick pic of mine for ya



that center bolt prolly broke....

[Hudson]

just snapped a quick pic of mine for ya



that center bolt prolly broke....

OH! That looks easy enough to fix. Would you happen to know what size bolt that is so i can bring a replacement in case i need to replace that bolt? Does that go right through the axle tube or what?

[justtorchit]

OH! That looks easy enough to fix. Would you happen to know what size bolt that is so i can bring a replacement in case i need to replace that bolt? Does that go right through the axle tube or what?

i wana say its 5/16"s.... but it could be 3/8"s. but the bolt head is rounded. its rounded to fit in the leaf spring perch. you can usually find the bolts at a parts store.....

that center bolt is the center bolt in the leaf spring. look at the diagram 92xjlaredo posted....

good luck

[952door]

Did you fix this man im in new milford if you need help