Never Doing Another Project !!

Did that too lol

The shaft spins when clutch is in and in neutral

The shaft doesn't spin when clutch is in and in gear.

The shaft doesn't spin when drive shaft is disconnected and shifts in every gear without grinding

 

If you let it run in your middle condition for awhile, clutch in and in gear, and vary the rpm, I missed if you had a pilot bushing or a bearing... but letting it run for a while may allow the input shaft to clearance it if it is a bushing and allow for normal operation.

 

Its a bushing. Il Not rushing To take trans out Just yet. Trying All these ideas first

 

Well took trans, TC clutch, flywheel and bellhousing off. Starting from scratch. Existing pilot bearing mic'd up bigger than input shaft. Input shaft turns freely in trans and shifts thru gears fine. So I'm thinking alignment issue now. Going to put new bearing in. Then I need to decide to do a full rebuild. I honestly think it doesn't need one

 

So I found the problem.....I think





I'm doing a complete rebuild on transmission and transfer case. I don't want to take it out again

 

Probably a good idea while you have everything out. Hopefully you found the problem!

 

I have the same specialty parts bins....Coffee is your friend!

 

Yes, great idea

 

Well she's all rebuilt, painted and shifts right. Used the actual shaft while out to test fit the new pilot bushing, she spins freely so now back under the truck....ugh

 

Wow. That looks really good!

 

Looks good!

 

she's all back together. transmission is fully rebuilt, transfer case is fully rebuilt and she shifts fine so the verdict is, since I didn't see anything obvious in the transfer case or transmission a tight pilot bearing pilot.

bearing only slipped onto the input shaft so far and then jammed.

thanks for all you guys that were willing to help

 

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Started some work on the interior panels today

 

Finished up the roof today....not too shabby for an amateur