Topic: 93 Jeep XJ lost a driveshaft and more

[78 k550]

Hey All,
Well just out of nowhere I lost my rear driveshaft doing about 50. It also took out the rear yoke also. Got the rear yoke reaplace the rear tailcone housing took it out also. Well I couldn't just slip the new/used driveline on the rear output shaft of the t-case without loosinging the housing. I knew something was wrong then. Took off the housing and examined the shaft while running. Sure enough output shaft on the 231 t-case is bent. Go to my favorite yard and get a outputshaft I pulled myself. cost me 6.00
? is would you mess with my t-case with 246,000 miles or just score another that doesn't leak or is in good condition for 60.00 and do the swap.
Im thinking the latter since you have to split the cases to swap the output shaft.

93 Jeep XJ 3.5 RE superflex kit. running 31x10.5x15's

Paul

[fuzzybutt]

get a lower mileage less leaky unit is what i would do, i tried patching up the transfer case in an old f150 4x4 and every time i fixed one thing, something else would break.

[mrblasty]

I would go for the swap out, thats a lot of mileage.

[74cb750]

Is this a common problem, as a guy I worked w also had the same problem, but w more damage than what you describe as he was going faster on the highway.
michel

[78 k550]

Thanks all,
I'm going for the swap.

Paul

[hahnda]

How hard is is to change the CV joints on these? My '95 with 150k is popping alot in the joints. Then again I'm not sure I want to keep it. I have no floor left. The rest of the Jeep is fine but the floor is gone. If it wasn't for the carpet I could see the road.

[333]

Flintstone brakes?

[78 k550]

Picked up one today. Look's like the swap is easyier.

Paul

[rugger81]

I don't know xj's, but you might be able to get some help here: www.jeepforum.com  Just check the xj tech section.

[78 k550]

If your floorboard are shot and you don't plan on putting a ton of work into it I would ditch it.
I will check it out thank's.

Paul

[TwoTired]

How hard is is to change the CV joints on these? My '95 with 150k is popping alot in the joints. Then again I'm not sure I want to keep it. I have no floor left. The rest of the Jeep is fine but the floor is gone. If it wasn't for the carpet I could see the road.

Don't know which jeep you have.  But, shouldn't be too hard to weld a new floor in.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/Floor-%28Passenger-Area%29/600015314.jcw

Cheers,

[hahnda]

How hard is is to change the CV joints on these? My '95 with 150k is popping alot in the joints. Then again I'm not sure I want to keep it. I have no floor left. The rest of the Jeep is fine but the floor is gone. If it wasn't for the carpet I could see the road.

Don't know which jeep you have.  But, shouldn't be too hard to weld a new floor in.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/Floor-%28Passenger-Area%29/600015314.jcw

Cheers,

I don't see any for a '95 XJ.

They salt the crap out of our roads here in WI. I think I'm just going to ditch it as it needs new shocks, new exhaust, new brakes, new u-joints and you can see through the floor. Still runs great though and starts easy at -30.