Hi all, I got in a "wreck" which just involved me yesterday..jeep was fine cept for a partially dented axle cover, bent shock body(so it won't compress an rides like a horse an buggy), and the main problem is that my T-Case is cracked..now I know it's aluminum but, can I patch it with stick type JB Weld or Quik Steel? or have the crack welded over? or should I get a new housing? take into consideration i'm 16 (very mechanically inclined tho with lots of help from my step dad..were do it urself'ers lol) and it's leaking now I "half" patched it with some quik steel last night to limp it home but, it's still leaking..I can drain it clean the housing really good an re-go over but, what are yalls takes on it and what would yall do? an how hard would it be to swap out the parts from 1 TC to another?

new tc or case best bet

Junk yard trip for transfer case, cheap permenent fix!! Should be easy with your dad's help and you don't have to worry about the JB weld holding.

x3 on a new case. That last thing you want to happen is the tcase splitting in half on you while in 4x4

Pic of which piece is cracked? I have a few parts from a 96+ 231 transfer here i might be able to help you with.

bout a used t-case with 156xxx miles on it today for 75 bucks! Any tips on swapping em? It's a 231J as well by the way an about how long should it take all together?

Okay well I got my T-case out today and realized the new one(yes it says its a 231J on the NPG tag) is different, the output shaft is 1 and 3/4" shorter than my stock xj t-case..i'm assuming if I used it it'd be like a slip yoke eliminator kinda..right? but, my main question is that I swiched out the output/tail shaft part and it won't shift and i'm thinking its because of the shifter fork on the inside of the housing(one has a round shaft and the other has a grooved/slotted shaft) is this what would cause it not to shift?

This(link below) looks like my T-case.
http://www.novak-adapt.com/images/pi...nsfer_case.jpg

and this looks like the one i'm swapping into it..minus the alum. foil or w.e that is crammed into the speedometer gears hole..
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/xfe...p231j_rear.jpg

Anyone??