1998 Ford Explorer transfer case

1998 FORD EXPLORER
232,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MARUNA
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vibration,rear output shaft has about 1/8'' to 3/16''
up and down play,seal is leaking.is it a bearing ?
If so , how hard to replace.
have years of all kinds of mechanical exp.
Just not familair with this t-case.

steve
Feb 5, 2010 at 10:03 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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THere is a bearing and a retaining clip that is most likely the problem. You need to remove the tail shaft to access the bearing.
Feb 11, 2010 at 3:49 PM
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