I have a Ford c6 (4x4) with a shift kit, behind a built 390...When I first bought the truck I noticed weird sounds from the tranny area, mostly when in 2nd gear +. The noise went away, so I didnt think anything else of it, untill the other day when I heard the noise again... Only alot worse. 1st gear sounds OK, but when I hit 2nd and on up it sounds like hell. It vibrates, grinds, sounds like its not fully engaging or somthing... The tranny shifts strong, doesnt slip at all, no oil leaks, plenty of oil.
I should just pull it and inspect it, but money is tight and tools are limited. Im not driving it untill this problem is fixed, but I'd really like to ditch the 4banger Heep for my Ford SOON!
Any ideas of what might be wrong?
How much would it run (Roughly) to have a shop do the work?
u need to tear that t-case all the way down & take ur broke crap to a transmission shop nearby. theyll have parts books with what u need, i work at a transmission shop, people do it all the time :smokin:
have you checked your u-joints? when mine were going out on my bronco it shook and made some pretty bad sounds in second gear mostly until i figured out thats what it was
The U-joints are all new. The problem im having is, I dont see how I would still be getting power to the rear end if that gear was blown...? I have a nice 205 laying around, and for the price of a new 203 I could convert to the 205... But that would involve having my drive lines extended, and they are pretty dam long as it is. I can get a goood,used/inspected 203 for $150... I really only need somthing to get me by for a few months, Im swapping in a doubler as soon as I can. (Probably September).
Where are you located and what kind of truck are we talking about?? I've got several extra 205's and I have my old shafts from my 79 F150 short bed if some of the stuff helps..I just don't feel like shipping anything.
Its a '75 F100. I actually have a complete '79 F150 as well, thats where the 205 came from. The problem is that the '79 is a short bed, and the '75 is a long bed..
The NP203 takes 30w motor oil,correct? How many qts? Should I do anything different since its a part time kit? Ive been told to over fill it with oil because they do not lubricate well when the part time kit is installed.. So should I?
Thanks guys!
-Dallas
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