Should the shaft move front to back at all? after I have the output yoke off I can move the shaft about 3/8 - 1/2 of an inch. Is this normal cause I think this is the loud knock that I have been hearing.
Shaft in NP231
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since you have an sye, no they should be stationary...
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It's been a little while but if memory serves when the yoke is off there will be some play...put the yoke back on and retest.
--Ian
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There shouldnt be any play....
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There shouldnt be any play.......with it properly assembled but the more I think about it the many times I've had my POS Tera 4:1 apart to attempt to get it from marking its territory (along with other cases) when the yoke is off it can wiggle a bit as the bearing is a slip fit and not pressed and the chain can have some slop. It's likely not noticeable/less on a relatively new case but on a higher mileage one may have more. When the yoke is installed and bottoms on the shaft there should be no play.
--Ian
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Yeah there is no play after I put the yoke back on. I took the case apart and still didnt see anything wrong. I dont what else to do.May not be the tcase...the driveline has a tendency to transmit vibes and noises and fool you. When I blew up the gears/diff the last time in my D44 (yeah, the last time...happened one too many!) I _swore_ it was the tcase letting go but when I got to investigating it was actually the diff. you have any play in the dshaft? Can you spin the driveshaft any w/ the rear tires on the ground?
--Ian
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No spin in the driveshaft the flange on the axle moves like maybe an 1/8th of an inch. Oh and the driveshaft is brand new too.With the tranny in 4th (1:1), tcase in 2hi, and the rear tires off the ground how far can you turn the dshaft back and forth? There should only be a small amount of play (like 1/8 turn or less) any more and you could get a clunk in your driveline.
--Ian
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