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Transfer Case Leak Fix Question (I've Searched)

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alex99gst

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Feb 10, 2003
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First off, I have searched a lot and found nothing but people telling eachother to take their cars to the dealer and deal with all of their BS. I'm not planning on taking my car to the dealer because every dealer I called said they either wouldn't perform the recall or I would have to pay up front. I'm tired of dealing with them.

I know on the vfaq, they fill the end of the yoke with jb weld so that it can't possibly leak. I have tried this, but from under the car it is extremely hard to get any jb weld in there and make it stick. Does the transfer case fluid come out through the shaft and into the yoke and then leaks? I was wondering if I could just jb weld the end of the shaft and not have to mess with the yoke anymore. Would a ton of RTV do the same thing? I just can't seem to get any of it to stick to that back plug, especially from under the car.

I guess I could resort to pulling my driveshaft with a friend and standing it up straight to get into the yoke, but I wasn't planning on this. I also wasn't planning on getting those circlip pliers and physically taking the yoke off because I'm not sure I could put it back together correctly.


Would I be safe covering the part of the shaft I circled in red with jb weld and loading up the yoke with tons of RTV or am I misunderstanding the fix? I don't want to almost die on the interstate again.:toobad:
 

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That probably wouldnt be a good idea to JB weld that on the t case. The problem lies in the yolk itself. You can get the recall kit for it that includes the pin, clips and new yolk. Its not that difficult to do i have had to do it on most of my 1g's. That way you can have peace of mind knowing its not rigged up for a temp fix.


Joe
 
I also went through tons of satanic BS trying to get them to fix my leaking Tcase. I finally gave up and went to the Mitsubishi dealer and got a new yolk kit. The guy at the parts counter said, 'Oh you mean the recall yolk kit?" It was only $35 and it comes with new U joint bearings. Just get the kit and some circlip pliers. You'll be glad you did.
 
Thanks guys, I didn't know I could even pick up the recall kit. Nobody ever mentioned just picking it up and doing it yourself in the millions of threads I read through.

Just so we're clear, the recall kit will come with a new yoke that is correctly sealed and wouldn't need any modification?

Thanks
 
The new part is sealed as well as the original part, so it should be good for another ten years or so.

Just so this thread pop up in a search, here's a few keywords: transfer case recall leak fix repair
 
So today I called up 5 or 6 dealers that were within driving distance to see if I could have my car back on the road this weekend. Nope. 4 of the 5 dealers were no longer open, changed numbers, or something. The one dealer that did answer had no clue about the recall and I was redirected to other people for 20 minutes.

Does anyone know where I could purchase the recall kit online? I have contacted two dealers, including San Rafiel Mitsubishi but haven't heard anything back from them yet.

Thanks
 
That's odd. My car has a leak in the Xfer case and the oil drips on the cat and I get a nice smell of Royal Purple gear oil burning... SO I go to dealer and asked about a recall and gave the guy my vin and he said there is no recall... So I ask for the recall kit and they look at me like i'm a fool.

My Local mitsu is the worst.... I think I will just take the car in and have them fix it and just pay for it.:toobad:
 
So I am getting my recall kit from JNZ Tuning.

I was filling up the new transfer case and noticed that all of my fluid was pouring out the front of it LOL

I'm assuming this is supposed to happen and that's why I need the revised yoke to seal it off. I just can't understand why they made it so that the fluid can leak out into the yoke in the first place? I seemed to pour out from above the seal and from under the shaft. Why didn't they just seal it off?
 
What they should have done was make the end of the yoke completely solid, doing away with the freeze plug completely. That way the fluid can't work its way out of any gaps that may develop over time. I actually put JB Weld on the freeze plug of the recall yoke in case it fails again in the future.
 
Mach V carries the kit too. I just found it cheaper than all the aftermarket places at Norco Mitsubishi over in Norco, CA. They have a killer parts department and they're very DSM friendly. If its to far to ship from them just call them up to get the P/N and call your local dealership.

I'd recommend replacing the seal too while you're at it. It can leak at either the seal OR the freeze plug. I tried gasket sealer on the inside, JB Weld on the outside, new seal...nothing worked. Just ordered the recall kit the other day. Hope it fixes it!!!
 
a new yoke that is correctly sealed and wouldn't need any modification?

Since it's of the same design as the original I would put some RTV sealant down inside the yoke and seal that plug while it's out, clean and easy to handle.

BTW, putting sealer or JB Weld on the output shaft of the xfer case does nothing since it doesn't reach to the back of the yoke, where the leak is.

Rick - '91 GSX :dsm:
 
I got the new yoke put on and my new transfer case installed this past week. No visible leaks yet and I put the yoke in and spun it as fast as I could with a screwdriver and it didn't leak. I left it tilted downwards with the yoke in there for a full day and it didn't leak, so I'm convinced it will work this time around. Reinstalling the transfer case sucks big time and took all day :notgood:. I hope I can have my car up and running this weekend. Thanks for your help guys. :)
 
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