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How do u remove a transfer case - 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada

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Most suvs have the transfer case linked to the transmission. Best is to take both out at the same time.Generally:

  1. Disconnect the battery
  2. Unplug all wires from the transmission - transfer case unit. Make sure you mark them so you can reconnect them properly
  3. Get inside the car and remove the shift lever(s)
  4. Remove the starter
  5. Remove the clutch slave if there's one or disconnect all cables from the unit
  6. Support the car on stands so you can work easily under it.
  7. Drain the oil from the unit may have 1 or 2 drain plugs
  8. Remove the shafts making sure you marked the alignment where they are joined
  9. Support both the engine and the transmission unit with the appropriate jacks
  10. Unbolt the transmission from the engine
  11. Remove the unit support (s)
  12. Remove the unit from the car.
Important to remember the type of oil that goes in the trans and in the transfer case. They may not be the same. Also, some electrical transfer cases don't use any oil.

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The transfer case problem is very much noticed by other Oldsmobile bravda users.

  • Oldsmobile technical service bulletins (TSBs) report that second and third generation Bravada models (1996-2004) suffer from multiple transfer case problems. In particular TSBs indicate that a "cracked or broken" transfer case is common. A crack in the transfer case impedes its ability to power the front and rear axles during four-wheel drive operation.

  • Symptoms of a faulty transfer case include "shuddering" and "vibration" while driving in four-wheel drive. In some cases the four-wheel drive feature may become completely inoperative.

    In that case the transfer case needs to be replaced,to go through transfer case removal instructions.

    Click the link below:---

    http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-replace-transfer-case-on-2000.html

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    This should help.Thanks.Helpmech.

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    • 1 Disconnect the ground cable from the negative battery terminal, by using a wrench to loosen the retaining bolt and pulling the clamp off the terminal.
  • 2 Raise the vehicle and support with jack stands placed underneath the frame.
  • 3 Drain the transfer case. Locate the drain plug near the bottom of the transfer case. Place a waste oil collection pan underneath the plug and use a socket to remove it. Once all the fluid has drained out, reinstall the plug.
  • 4 Remove the bolts that connect the rear driveshaft to the rear axle yoke using a socket. Lower the driveshaft, and slide it backward underneath the rear axle to disengage it from the transfer case. Remove it from the vehicle.
  • 5 Remove the bolts that connect the front driveshaft to the front axle yoke using a socket. Lower the driveshaft, and slide it forward underneath the front axle to disengage it from the transfer case. Remove the driveshaft from the vehicle.
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    • 7 Remove the transfer case shifter rod. Using needle-nose pliers, remove the clip that connects the shifter rod to the transfer case. Slide the rod away from the transfer case.
    • 8 Position a floor jack underneath the transfer case. Raise it enough to take the weight of the transfer case off the transmission.
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    • 3

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    • 2

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      Slide the transfer case rearward to disengage it from the transfer case. Lower the floor jack, and remove the transfer case from the vehicle.


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