That Lady's and Gentlemen is a worn out 6 pinion gear inside the T-case. Also the shift arm wearing out resulting in the chain dragging on the housing. Cost me about $380 to fix myself. Not terrible.
@@jesuscarmen.v6258 Check out Merchant Automotive. They are experts when it comes to these transfer cases. Just bought a rebuild kit for my 02' 2500HD for $550. That includes the rear case half, which usually needs to be replaced.
Could this cause your vehicle to not be drivable? I have the same issue and it felt like it went into neutral and would not drive. I thought it was the transmission but now I'm thinking it could be the transfer case going to the rear driveshaft
Cameron Morence I just replaced mine last week. Bought one laying on the ground at pull a part broke it open and it looked like it was recently rebuilt. $89 plus new fluid sounds great again. 208k miles
Cody Hodges mine started this and I immediately parked it. Only on acceleration and when warming up I heard a rattle. replaced the rear ujoints. Wasn’t it. Just got done ripping the front and rear drives out, and the transfer case out. Going to replace the tcase(used from lkq), tranny mount, front ujoint, and seals for the tcase. Will see what happens, remind me in a couple weeks n I’ll tell you if that was it. While waiting for my used Tcase, I’m going to rip apart the original and see if I can rebuild it. They don’t seem to difficult if you’re not some smooth brain hack who can barely change a control arm. N honesty, if you’re a hack, this is a pretty easy job. Document and label everything you do and take your time. All your smooth brain friends will be excited for you 😂
My gmc 2500 Sierra was making this noise on and off and then it left me stranded, no gears and clunking in park, good video and warning to fix it while you can.
@@edgarchairez8309 yes case was just busted inside, this actually happened due to the output shaft being worn and had flung all the case fluid out.. bone dry and boom… something to watch for sure! No probs since replacing that and the shaft.
I know this is old, usually a vibration is more likely a u joint than something in the transfer case, so I'd inspect that first. My 99 Suburban had a vibration between 60 and 70mph, any slower or faster it was gone, made noise as well, like a rear end howl noise, I changed that turns out my rear end don't make any noise and the vibration is gone. I'd definitely get the weight off the wheels and inspect the u-joints, pretty easy to change if so.
my 2001 suburban was making the same noise but it ended up being the torque converter screws 2 were loose and one was broken. the broken one was making the noise bounce around the transmission bell.
I did a full rebuild; bearings, seals, pump, shift forks, sprockets, chain, and mainshaft all replaced. What was mainly making the noise in this video was the pump had destroyed itself and pieces of it were rattling in the pump housing. If you have this same problem and are not inclined to rebuild the t-case yourself, I would suggest trying to find one in a junkyard if your on a budget. If you want to be assured of the reliability of the replacement, buy a factory re-manufactured unit or a unit from a company like Jaspers.
I am having a knocking noise under load when I am driving. Its parked now. Do I rebuild or replace? I thought it was rear end. I had a humming noise last 2 weeks of driving it. It's my daily driver also.
I have a 2003 chevy tahoe sound like this ,my 4x4 not work but I have already one year driving with this noise,I don't know what can be but the tahoe still running strong
Same here but now after 6 months of driving it with the noise it finally started to pull and stall hopefully my transmission is still good. Ordered my transfer case from the gear shop #bulldog
Hey mine makes this noise only for about 3 seconds in drive mode then it feels like it goes to neutral when its still actually in drive then if i keep driving for a bit it wont go forward or backward when i switch gears also makes a nasty grinding thud sound when im going into second gear
Tide pod that's exactly what my ride is doing 04 Suburban it almost felt like I put it into neutral. The exact same , you ever figure out your problem was it the transfer case or the transmission
@@cassiebolton6993 it ended up being the diffs and transfer case. It was a loud loud bang and then a bunch a grinding. What was weird was the tc and the front diff went out at the same time
I have a 2014 lifted ram makeing same noise in 2 wheel drive going anywhere from 50 to 75 noise always comes and goes been in shop for month now replaced shocks struts muffler hangers put camras under truck now there saying we need to replace transfer case. They have taken lots of diffrents things off and checked them and said it all looks great would transfer case make this noise only at high speeds in 2 wheel drive noise started on a cold day and truck for some reason was in 4 wheel high going 70 miles an hr for about 10 minutes before pulling over and taken to 2 wheel drive and later that night onnway home noise started and was on dry droud when going 70 on accident
i have the same noise in my 2001 2500hd. i rebuilt the case with new bearing, seals, and chain. i still have the same noise! the pump appeared to be fine however i did not take the pump apart. could that be the noise?
I contributed the noise in this video to the pump being destroyed. However, my pump housing had split in half and chunks of the rotor were in the transfer case housing. If you rebuilt your case and the pump looked fine externally, I would venture to say the noise is not coming from the transfer case. Especially if you did not find metallic streaks or literal chunks in the housing. While it could be the pump is bad internally, I would venture to say that is not your issue. In the video you can see me use a mechanics stethoscope on the housing of the transfer case. I did this in order to get a better idea of where the noise was originating. You may want to try this in order to see where your noise is coming from (a cheap mechanics stethoscope can be bought at Harbor Freight or similar; will work just fine for this purpose).
Based off of that, it doesn't sound like a transfer case issue but rather a transmission issue. Check the mounts and condition of the shift cable going to the transmission. I have seen these break in the section where the spring is over the cable and also where the cable becomes dislodged from the mount on the transmission. To see if it is trans or cable related, have someone sit in the vehicle with their foot on the brake and wheels chocked, and get under neath and try to put the trans in park manually on the side where the cable attaches. If it is just your cable you should be able to do this easily.
Its the transfer case, mine eat up my slip yoke and made it look like an hour glass. But I had put about 3000 miles on it before I really found the problem. I put U joints in it first and then pulled it back out and saw the yoke getting eat up so I changed the yoke and U joints again. It makes that exact noise, replaced transfer case all is fine. Not sure what going on in there. Oh and my seal started leaking a little from yoke vibrating so much.
Lenee Judd Seems like it's one of those things that either work or don't. The noise is just lettig you know it's a matter of time before it goes out I guess. Yours just seems to have gone out almost instantly
Well there are a few journal sleeve bearings only lubricated by the fluid in the case. One of the biggest at least in my T-case was between the output shaft and the sprocket for the front shaft. In 2wd these output shaft spins inside that sprocket and will wear the shaft down. It is probably easier to buy a cheap junk yard unit to put in temporarily. Then tear yours apart and see what all is shot to see if it is worth rebuilding.
my escalade makes this sound when put in drive! if the transfer case is bad, would the truck still drive with the rear shaft still? But my escalade wont move an inch..
That sounds like a transmission issue to me. Depending on your year escalade, it probably has a single speed transfer case in which the rear driveshaft is driven directly through. Since you are getting noise just in drive I would bet its in the transmission itself.
Trans shop did my tans I told them transfer case nope they say guess what new rebuilt required and transfer case still crap it will blow your transmission trust me maybe 100 miles left when you hear this.
Ayee man can you help me out I have a 2000 Tahoe Ls 4x4 and I got it stuck got it out was driveing it home and then it started to clinking hard an then I slowed down and then it just locked up wouldn't let me drive it in 2weel drive so I put it in 4x4 an it worked all the way home with a loud ass metal on metal hitting sound than it out of nowhere blow out oil from the circle in the rear end think its called a rear main seal think I just need a new plat know the main seal but why did it get to full an burst out on it's own? Please help
Did you figure out what it is my 2001 just did the same thing going down the highway and everything went to neutral 480 miles from my house. Got it home and haven't messed with it yet
Yeah make sure its not in 4x4 and if it does go it goes into something u don't care about lol if u find level enough spot u could put jack stands on front and back
My 99 GMC Suburban sorta makes this noise, but the guy I bought it from said its done that for years so if it gets worse I'll look into it I guess, I thought my rear end was going bad because it made a lot of noise, turned out it was the rear u joint, I never heard noise come from a u joint like that one made lol.
J Nanney Power is still put through the transfer case in 2wd. It is attached to the tail-shaft of the transmission so it is just driven straight through but it still spins in 2wd.
Yo tengo un Tahoe 2004 y asia El mismo rruido y pense q se avia tronado El transfer y grasias a dios le chekie El aceite y no traia nada le puse dos cuartos de aceite y ese era El rruido la Caden's q ba por adentro se hoia por falta de aceite
The easiest thing would be just getting a rebuilt unit. unless you are curious what is actually wrong with it it's much quicker to just get a good unit to put in.
+Luke Marquardt yeah current situation doesn't give me that option at the moment and I have to drive about 90miles for something very important next week.. so I'm just like fuck
We've established one thing for sure, this noise means many things to many people.
Ha yes that certainly narrows it down .. Funny thanks for the smile on my face r now
What is the problem??
Agreed
That Lady's and Gentlemen is a worn out 6 pinion gear inside the T-case. Also the shift arm wearing out resulting in the chain dragging on the housing. Cost me about $380 to fix myself. Not terrible.
Levi Garatt where did you buy parts for this? I am dealing with the same exact thing
Same here, where did you buy the parts
@@jesuscarmen.v6258 Check out Merchant Automotive. They are experts when it comes to these transfer cases. Just bought a rebuild kit for my 02' 2500HD for $550. That includes the rear case half, which usually needs to be replaced.
Could this cause your truck to not drive? My made that noise then will not move almost like a transmission slip.
Could this cause your vehicle to not be drivable? I have the same issue and it felt like it went into neutral and would not drive. I thought it was the transmission but now I'm thinking it could be the transfer case going to the rear driveshaft
yep, just checked my friends 2004 2500HD 4x4 Silverado, opened the drain plug and pieces of the bearing came out. Sounded exactly the same.
it is the output shaft bearing on the transfer case just rebuilt one that was doing the same thing
Richard Tucker mine is doing the same things output shaft bearing huh thanks I'm gonna look in the that
Same thing happened to me, it’s a stupid snap ring. The part that really makes me angry is I just had it rebuilt like a year ago.
Hey
My truck is making the same exact noise
Can you share with me every part that you bought to fix it ?
take a 5/8 wrench and tighten the 4 bolts up that connect the transfer case to the transmission. that's what made mine do that.
wow if that's all it takes to fix this.
15 mm
Will this not allow it to go in drive or park????Happend while driving’ today…Can’t Drive Or when put in park it still rolls….any idea
Damn my 04 Tahoe is sounding like this. Just like this.
My 03 has the same problem. Tcase is shot.
Cameron Morence I just replaced mine last week. Bought one laying on the ground at pull a part broke it open and it looked like it was recently rebuilt. $89 plus new fluid sounds great again. 208k miles
It’s your T case. Just fixed mines today. I just got mine rebuilt. This is a common Gen 3 problem
bblazeff1 was it your transmission
need TC rebuilt or simply need input bearing unless its the chain inside stretched....rebuild it
God that sounds like a blender with rocks in it
It happens for like a minute then stops it shifts and drives fine but it makes that noise sometimes
Bradley Englebry mine just hit 100k and is starting it. What was the problem?
Cody Hodges mine started this and I immediately parked it. Only on acceleration and when warming up I heard a rattle. replaced the rear ujoints. Wasn’t it. Just got done ripping the front and rear drives out, and the transfer case out. Going to replace the tcase(used from lkq), tranny mount, front ujoint, and seals for the tcase. Will see what happens, remind me in a couple weeks n I’ll tell you if that was it.
While waiting for my used Tcase, I’m going to rip apart the original and see if I can rebuild it. They don’t seem to difficult if you’re not some smooth brain hack who can barely change a control arm.
N honesty, if you’re a hack, this is a pretty easy job. Document and label everything you do and take your time. All your smooth brain friends will be excited for you 😂
My gmc 2500 Sierra was making this noise on and off and then it left me stranded, no gears and clunking in park, good video and warning to fix it while you can.
Did you get your gears back when you replaced it
Yup same problem
@@edgarchairez8309 yes case was just busted inside, this actually happened due to the output shaft being worn and had flung all the case fluid out.. bone dry and boom… something to watch for sure! No probs since replacing that and the shaft.
Swapping out mine right now because of this but I just replaced it less than a year ago....any ideas why it failed
Did you notice a vibration too or just the noise?
I know this is old, usually a vibration is more likely a u joint than something in the transfer case, so I'd inspect that first. My 99 Suburban had a vibration between 60 and 70mph, any slower or faster it was gone, made noise as well, like a rear end howl noise, I changed that turns out my rear end don't make any noise and the vibration is gone. I'd definitely get the weight off the wheels and inspect the u-joints, pretty easy to change if so.
Sounds like bearings to me. Is there oil in it that could be the problem
my 2001 suburban was making the same noise but it ended up being the torque converter screws 2 were loose and one was broken. the broken one was making the noise bounce around the transmission bell.
Luke I have this issue in my 95 Chevrolet k1500 Z71. What was the exact way you fixed that?
I did a full rebuild; bearings, seals, pump, shift forks, sprockets, chain, and mainshaft all replaced. What was mainly making the noise in this video was the pump had destroyed itself and pieces of it were rattling in the pump housing. If you have this same problem and are not inclined to rebuild the t-case yourself, I would suggest trying to find one in a junkyard if your on a budget. If you want to be assured of the reliability of the replacement, buy a factory re-manufactured unit or a unit from a company like Jaspers.
I am having a knocking noise under load when I am driving. Its parked now. Do I rebuild or replace? I thought it was rear end. I had a humming noise last 2 weeks of driving it. It's my daily driver also.
The chain has a lil play inside of the transfer case. I kno the sound of it when i hear it.... I've had that fixed before
Is that also the ticking noise ? Or is that a different problem
I have a 2003 chevy tahoe sound like this ,my 4x4 not work but I have already one year driving with this noise,I don't know what can be but the tahoe still running strong
Same here but now after 6 months of driving it with the noise it finally started to pull and stall hopefully my transmission is still good. Ordered my transfer case from the gear shop #bulldog
My HUMMER H3 sounds just like this… Darn it!
Hey mine makes this noise only for about 3 seconds in drive mode then it feels like it goes to neutral when its still actually in drive then if i keep driving for a bit it wont go forward or backward when i switch gears also makes a nasty grinding thud sound when im going into second gear
Did you ever figure out this issue?
Did you ever figure out the issue
Tide pod that's exactly what my ride is doing 04 Suburban it almost felt like I put it into neutral. The exact same , you ever figure out your problem was it the transfer case or the transmission
What would make my transfer case? Howl
I have an 05 Chevy Dually Duramax Diesel making the very same noise. Seems to make this noise in 2 wheel drive, is this normal and possible?
2003 Duromax with same noise from under the truck. Could not figure it out, thanks
Hank Compton did you ever find out why it was making that noise?
Sounds like your transfer case chain is stretched bad
Is it as bad when in 4wd ?
What did you do to fix it?
Dang it did sound like something had came apart inside
For me the chain snapped going 70 and it ruined the whole transfer case. Either replace it or rebuild it
What did this feel/sound like? Like it slipped outta gear and something was coming apart under the front end?
@@cassiebolton6993 it ended up being the diffs and transfer case. It was a loud loud bang and then a bunch a grinding. What was weird was the tc and the front diff went out at the same time
@@cassiebolton6993 no vibrations or anything either.
@@cassiebolton6993 just a sudden snap, and it wouldn’t move after. The truck is a AWD suburban so we couldn’t throw it in 2 or something
Before it went there was a extremely loud whine. Sounded like it was from the diff too
thanks luke thats what i thought
I have a 2014 lifted ram makeing same noise in 2 wheel drive going anywhere from 50 to 75 noise always comes and goes been in shop for month now replaced shocks struts muffler hangers put camras under truck now there saying we need to replace transfer case. They have taken lots of diffrents things off and checked them and said it all looks great would transfer case make this noise only at high speeds in 2 wheel drive noise started on a cold day and truck for some reason was in 4 wheel high going 70 miles an hr for about 10 minutes before pulling over and taken to 2 wheel drive and later that night onnway home noise started and was on dry droud when going 70 on accident
i have the same noise in my 2001 2500hd. i rebuilt the case with new bearing, seals, and chain. i still have the same noise! the pump appeared to be fine however i did not take the pump apart. could that be the noise?
I contributed the noise in this video to the pump being destroyed. However, my pump housing had split in half and chunks of the rotor were in the transfer case housing. If you rebuilt your case and the pump looked fine externally, I would venture to say the noise is not coming from the transfer case. Especially if you did not find metallic streaks or literal chunks in the housing. While it could be the pump is bad internally, I would venture to say that is not your issue.
In the video you can see me use a mechanics stethoscope on the housing of the transfer case. I did this in order to get a better idea of where the noise was originating. You may want to try this in order to see where your noise is coming from (a cheap mechanics stethoscope can be bought at Harbor Freight or similar; will work just fine for this purpose).
@@lukemarquardt5771 I just got a used one for 150 and it worked it had a big hole at the top
I have the same noise on my 2005 yukon slt . But my suv wont reverse and wont stay in park .i have the emergency brake on
Based off of that, it doesn't sound like a transfer case issue but rather a transmission issue. Check the mounts and condition of the shift cable going to the transmission. I have seen these break in the section where the spring is over the cable and also where the cable becomes dislodged from the mount on the transmission. To see if it is trans or cable related, have someone sit in the vehicle with their foot on the brake and wheels chocked, and get under neath and try to put the trans in park manually on the side where the cable attaches. If it is just your cable you should be able to do this easily.
Its the transfer case, mine eat up my slip yoke and made it look like an hour glass. But I had put about 3000 miles on it before I really found the problem. I put U joints in it first and then pulled it back out and saw the yoke getting eat up so I changed the yoke and U joints again. It makes that exact noise, replaced transfer case all is fine. Not sure what going on in there. Oh and my seal started leaking a little from yoke vibrating so much.
@@solartechmaxx probably had a bent TC front output spline shaft.
My 2013 dodge ram just started doing this , thinking about replacing the whole case
will it cause your car not to have any gears my suburban was doing this now it has no gears not even park
Lenee Judd Seems like it's one of those things that either work or don't. The noise is just lettig you know it's a matter of time before it goes out I guess. Yours just seems to have gone out almost instantly
that sound was telling you something was breaking , you waited till it was broke.
i got a 92 2500 if its grinding is the whole case gone or just the bearings??
Well there are a few journal sleeve bearings only lubricated by the fluid in the case. One of the biggest at least in my T-case was between the output shaft and the sprocket for the front shaft. In 2wd these output shaft spins inside that sprocket and will wear the shaft down. It is probably easier to buy a cheap junk yard unit to put in temporarily. Then tear yours apart and see what all is shot to see if it is worth rebuilding.
@@lukemarquardt5771 how u no if u get a good junkyard one ?? Looking to do my self but don't wanna do multiple times lol
Mine just makes a chirping sound
my 03 sierra is making the same noise but only when the truck is moving. It does not make the noise in park
James T same problem with my 1500 Chevy Silverado
that would be due to it being a transfer case issue.... the transfer case is beyond the transmission so it dose not move when you are in park.
That was not in park, the tires where off the ground with the truck in drive, didn't you notice the noise happens when the drive shaft spun
my escalade makes this sound when put in drive! if the transfer case is bad, would the truck still drive with the rear shaft still? But my escalade wont move an inch..
That sounds like a transmission issue to me. Depending on your year escalade, it probably has a single speed transfer case in which the rear driveshaft is driven directly through. Since you are getting noise just in drive I would bet its in the transmission itself.
Luke Marquardt thanks for the reply. It's a 2002. When you put the escalade in drive or reverse, the transfer case starts to clank and chatter.
Heeij this sound! FINALLY found a dang video! This sound my s10 1996 makes ONLY when in PARK or NEUTRAL! Any ideas?!
James The Human did you figure out the problem. I'm having the same problem in my 2006 Escalade. Towing it tomorrow.
Mine did this then the transmission blew up
Trans shop did my tans I told them transfer case nope they say guess what new rebuilt required and transfer case still crap it will blow your transmission trust me maybe 100 miles left when you hear this.
My of got a grinding and poping sounds only in 4 wheel drive 05 z71 believe t case bearing
Mine only makes this sound when i mess with the 4 wheel drive
mine just started doing this but blew soon after. I'm going to try to get a cheap one from the junk yard and rebuild it with upgrades
Ayee man can you help me out I have a 2000 Tahoe Ls 4x4 and I got it stuck got it out was driveing it home and then it started to clinking hard an then I slowed down and then it just locked up wouldn't let me drive it in 2weel drive so I put it in 4x4 an it worked all the way home with a loud ass metal on metal hitting sound than it out of nowhere blow out oil from the circle in the rear end think its called a rear main seal think I just need a new plat know the main seal but why did it get to full an burst out on it's own? Please help
David Osborne that’s your rear end
Me pasó lo mismo. Tuve que cambiar todo el interior del transfer
Does this affect the transmission??
How long can one run like this? My 2004 suburban started making this noise and I'm about 3 hrs from home...
did you make it home?
Best comment of the day.
@@robertpaulson3897 legend has it he is still clunking down the road.
2 years and 3 months so far. Everyone says I should get a new one but hey, it’s still moving.
my 2003 chevy 2500hd made that noise now when i put it in 4 high it wont go when in drive or in reverse take it out and i can drive it
I was driving on the highway and all my gears turned to neutral, control motor went bad, replaced it and still no difference
Did you figure out what it is my 2001 just did the same thing going down the highway and everything went to neutral 480 miles from my house. Got it home and haven't messed with it yet
Mine started doing that problem was the transfer case had no oil in it at all so i added about 1.5 quarts of transfer case fluid problem solved
Same here. Unfortunately it's stilling making the noise after I fill up
@@gerardocontreras9547 mine ended up busting completly on the highway the truck woulnt shift into any gear
mine is making the similar no worries but it's not doing it as bad comes and goes what should I do can I keep driving it or I don't know
dragn20s mine was same after about 3 months loud pop and then sounded just like in the vid but mine had a leak and was dry for who knows how long
Mine sounded like an exhaust leak
Did you just jack the back up and put it on drive.?
Yeah make sure its not in 4x4 and if it does go it goes into something u don't care about lol if u find level enough spot u could put jack stands on front and back
my 99 chevy z71 sounds just like this....
they all do :/
My 99 GMC Suburban sorta makes this noise, but the guy I bought it from said its done that for years so if it gets worse I'll look into it I guess, I thought my rear end was going bad because it made a lot of noise, turned out it was the rear u joint, I never heard noise come from a u joint like that one made lol.
I have the same problem with my 2008 GMC Yukon
i was told that when in 2w drive the transfer case does not move i think they are wrong
J Nanney Power is still put through the transfer case in 2wd. It is attached to the tail-shaft of the transmission so it is just driven straight through but it still spins in 2wd.
Yes it does. Just not engaging front drive shaft
My 07 duramax made same noise. Then got real loud.. then stopped and wont drive.. gonna look into transfer case
Look up Kodiak trucks in Wisconsin they do fantastic work
Drive chain in the transfer case is making the noise
It was actually the pump had exploded. Chain was slipping but only in 4wd
Yo tengo un Tahoe 2004 y asia El mismo rruido y pense q se avia tronado El transfer y grasias a dios le chekie El aceite y no traia nada le puse dos cuartos de aceite y ese era El rruido la Caden's q ba por adentro se hoia por falta de aceite
Go ahead and drive that thing off the next ... Overpass and call towtruck
My f250 does this sometimes
Lmaooooo my shit sound like a rattle snake
shit. my trucks doing the exact same thing
The easiest thing would be just getting a rebuilt unit. unless you are curious what is actually wrong with it it's much quicker to just get a good unit to put in.
+Luke Marquardt yeah current situation doesn't give me that option at the moment and I have to drive about 90miles for something very important next week.. so I'm just like fuck
Car needs to be in neutral when putting it into 4x4