Hey all - I let the AX15 in my 95 XJ drop a little so I could get the transfer case out more easily, and unfortunately noticed this:




I never thought about disconnecting the TC lever first; the whole linkage looks like it's straining at the joints a bit, and my damn floor jack gave out, so the tranny is resting on a jackstand until tomorrow when I get a new jack. Clearly that bushing has pulled out of the side of the AX15; think I can just replace that green bushing and be OK or do I need to do them all?

Also, what's the best way to get the linkage out now? I'm thinking once I have the jack to raise the tranny up to normal height and remove that bolt that's plainly visible in the last pic?

I'm also seeing fancy linkage rebuilds like this - any merit to that? https://www.azzysdesignworks.com/sto...se-linkage-kit

Many thanks, all!

 

I'm pretty sure that bushing only goes into the bracket and not the trans. The green bushing isn't split, but rather those are the tabs on the back side that spread out once you snap the rod in.