Transfer case has worms. Should I use ivermectin?

[Grote]

Hi All. Just changed fluid in my transfer case. 2005 Rubicon with the six speed manual. When I pulled the drain plug it looked like there were worms inside. I pulled them out with needle nose pliers. Strips of rubber. I'm guessing it has been rebuilt or replaced at some time and this is from too much gasket sealer. I don't know enough about what is inside the transfer case to know if this could be strips off some sort of rubber bearing seal or belt. Any idea what it is?

 

[mrblaine]

Hi All. Just changed fluid in my transfer case. 2005 Rubicon with the six speed manual. When I pulled the drain plug it looked like there were worms inside. I pulled them out with needle nose pliers. Strips of rubber. I'm guessing it has been rebuilt or replaced at some time and this is from too much gasket sealer. I don't know enough about what is inside the transfer case to know if this could be strips off some sort of rubber bearing seal or belt. Any idea what it is?

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Those are pieces off of the drive belt.

 

[Chris]

 

[Grote]

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Thanks for breaking it to me gently! So dont use 4WD until I rebuild the transfer case??

 

[Chris]

Thanks for breaking it to me gently! So dont use 4WD until I rebuild the transfer case??

Haha, you’re welcome. I would do just that, yes.

 

[L J]

Those are pieces off of the drive belt.

I thought the drive belt was made of leather.

 

[Grote]

all i see is a chain, no rubber belt in the diagrams? No leather belts either.

 

[L J]

all i see is a chain, no rubber belt in the diagrams? No leather belts either.

Your guess was correct:

...this is from too much gasket sealer.

 

[707kevin]

all i see is a chain, no rubber belt in the diagrams? No leather belts either.

Do you have any leaks or noises? I probably wouldn't worry about it. Welcome to wrangler TJ forum, or.. WTjF as is seems to be sometimes

 

[NWPA Jeepy T]

all i see is a chain, no rubber belt in the diagrams? No leather belts either.

They messin wit you Holmes!!

 

[Grote]

No noises. I've put it in 4H and 4L and nothing noisy at all. No leaks on the transfer case.

 

[707kevin]

No noises. I've put it in 4H and 4L and nothing noisy at all. No leaks on the transfer case.

You're good to go.

 

[Grote]

They messin wit you Holmes!!

You can play dumb but you can't play smart.....

 

[mrblaine]

You can play dumb but you can't play smart.....

Oh, that was a serious question? I figured you were fucking around with the ivermectin comment and I was just playing along. If you were in fact being serious, then yes, they are off your drive belt.

 

[JMT]

Ivermectin should fix it, and some HCQ if it’s early enough. Get after it!

 

[P man]

Those are pieces off of the drive belt.

Dick

 

[mrblaine]

Dick

They could be but I wasn't sure if he was sporting the male or female drive belt in this one.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

No noises. I've put it in 4H and 4L and nothing noisy at all. No leaks on the transfer case.

Just so there's no confusion from the (mostly) good natured comments, your 241OR transfer case definitely uses a steel chain.

 

[mrblaine]

Just so there's no confusion from the (mostly) good natured comments, your 241OR transfer case definitely uses a steel chain.

Did he swap in a full time case?

 

[P man]

All misinformation aside..I would be concerned about the oil pickup screen being plugged up with silicone..I cant say I would split the case to check and clean but it would bug me. My .02