10 minutes is all it took for you to make that clear? Really awesome job, man! I was a bit afraid of that diagram before watching the video, but you really did a good job explaining the whole thing. Thanks!
It of course, depends on the application. Open is fine for everyday cars. An LSD is beneficial in many applications such as racing, or even towing. Locked diffs are great off road, but terrible on the road.
The lower gear set is for high torque low wheel speed. The high gear selector (which your car is usually in) can't gear down this low, even in 1st/2nd. Now you could use second gear high for something like going down a mountain where you don't want to overheat your brakes.
I was not having a single idea of how a transfer case works. Infact i didnt know what is it for. But in 10 mins you made me understand working of every single part of a transfer case. Great Job! Thank you!
Your videos are very informative and nicely explained with the white board! It's a nice learning tool for beginners or even a refresher for those familiar with the systems. Great work!
It could be incorporated into the transmission. Not entirely sure for the reasoning, but if it's not, it allows you to use the same transmission across multiple platforms, making the transmission more versatile rather than for just 4WD vehicles.
If it's a setup with 2WD and 4 wheel drive, using a transfer case, there wouldn't be a center diff. Center diffs are used in AWD vehicles to balance the power/speed distribution from front to back, rather than a "locked" set-up as shown in this video.
The first time I couldn't follow a thing. I paused for a while, watched the sketch u drew. And the second time I saw the video it all made sense.... thanks alot for the video.....couldnt ask for for a better tutor
Pause 2:01 if you don't know what a drive shaft is look for a video explaining... Great video man. Just as a heads up you can drive a 4wd vehicle with no trans fluid in the transfer case. It just won't go in to 4wd or on an AWD vehicle it won't engage the front wheels when they slip.. please continue.
Excellent video! Was trying to wrap my head around my Jeep's transfer case and 10mins later I got a pretty good understanding of how it works. Love it when that happens!
I've been watching your videos for some time , you are doing a really good job explaining different systems in Automobiles I just have one question : How about the red gear ( that is connected to the front shaft ), Does it rotate on bearing, while the 2WD is activated ? Am really thankful for your hard work keep it up..
Engineering explained. Binge watching. Your videos and explanations are outstanding in every way. You have a gift to get the viewer excited about your presentations. Are you an engineer...or a salesman? You always make your points. Your college professors must be proud...and of course you should be proud of yourself for applying yourself in a very exceptional way. Awesome job...Thank you.
I’ve been thinking about something. Would it be possible to have a FWD, RWD, and 4x4 transfer case on pickup trucks? FWD would be great for driving in rain and snow without weight in the bed, but you still need the RWD for towing, and 4x4 would still be wanted by most. With the geometry of the transfer case, would it be possible to have all 3 of these drive types?
Can you safely tow a 4WD on all 4 wheels by just disconnecting the drive shaft? Will the transmission still spin if the cv axles are still attached? Or would you have to also disconnect the front cv axles?
They will spin at the same rate, though if you wanted to make things complicated you could use a different gear ratio diff at the front to make up for a different gear ratio in the transfer case. Probably not the easiest solution though, 1:1 should be used in the transfer case. The model in the top left isn't the most accurate drawing. :)
FANTASTIC videos! Just bought 1st 4x4 (01 Silverado) and your videos have really helped me understand how they work. Very clear, easy to understand. Keep up the great work! I am curious - PT 4x4 - Is the transfer case "engaged" when driving in 2wd? If the chain in the case were to break/snap, I understand they stretch/wear over time and use, would I be walking? It seems that when in 2wd, power simply passes through the case to the rear. Not that simple? I appreciate your input.
Tell me about it. If there was a better way I would try to do it. But it doesn't seem time effective to make 3D models, and I won't use copyright images so that makes it a little difficult. My girlfriend hasn't watched a single one of my videos all the way through, she also becomes quite bored. How supportive, right? Oh well, I try to explain a lot of it to her anyways.
great video mate. Im a first yr apprentice mechanic, and this has made the transfer box very easy to understand. I'll keep following your vids. from Simon, Western Australia.
Thanks I actually just ordered the automotive technology which I am using for my shop class..but I am interested in learning beyond on that and I might just get those books you recommended. Thank you very much, oh and thanks for the very good explanations you give it really helps. Keep it up, I'll be watching more.
Your drawings and how you explain the whole process makes it so easy to understand. Thanks for uploading so many helpful videos. I check your channel before I try read how something works as its much easier to learn here (:
Holy crap. I'm so glad I found the right Google keywords to take me to this channel. This is so helpful already, and your other videos look great for what I'm trying to learn about for this project I'm working on! Thanks for the great material!
Actually in my next video I'll be discussing viscous couplings as part of it. Pair a viscous coupling with an open diff, and you've got a basic viscous limited slip differential.
This video was great! Finally getting an understanding of vehicles, and I stumbled across this video and a few very informational sites on the concepts of drive trains, and I feel that I learned so much more from this video, coupled with the transfer case model video, than I did in the reading I just did!
"Now this diagram might look a bit tricky at first..." I laughed out loud at that. Edit: Just finished the video and I have to say you did a great job explaining it. Well done.
It seriously concerns me that i grasped this in one try whereas i had to watch camber and toe-in/out twice for me to click. I know this was uploaded a long time ago but i want to say that i found your channel last night and have powered through all your uploads up to this point; you're great at explaining all the technologies i've previously assumed to be rocket science ^_^ Thanks a bunch
yeah thanks man, thats why i was wondering since the wheels obviously have to spin at the same (or maybe similar with a differential..) and i was wondering what happens there since i haven't myself had an opportunity to see the inside of one. figured it would then have to be 1:1. well thanks man, looking forward to the next video!
Thanks for your response. Reasons for my question, is that my 4x4 has an open differential at the rear, and going offroading is a bit of a pain, so i was wondering to replace the rear diff with an LSD or E-LSD.
firstly thanks for thevideo as it happened before. each and every thimg becomes clear and one more thing mate, i may be wrong but i guess there is a small mistake in your diagram. in 3 section the blue coupling may be connected to the green shaft and allow to enable to wheel drive and when we shift it , it will connect both ie front and rear axle
hello again, I have one other follow up question, you addressed the high/low function in your video but my 1996 Land Cruiser also has a neutral position. what should happen if you put the high/low lever in neutral? should the truck still drive? in this case which wheels should have power? I look forward to your thoughts, thanks again.
Hey i just stumbled upon your videos and its helped me alot with understanding more about cars and their components. I was just wondering, what mechanical engineering books do you recommend for me? Cuz i dont have any and i wanna further my studies.
Awesome video description . One question tho, which differential would you say is better to have in your vehicle ? Between an Open Diff, LSD and E-LSD?
Is it possible you could explain how a dual transfer case set up would work in one of your videos? ive learnt alot from what you have posted and have always been curious about that
+Charlotte Gibson Dual transfer case is just another set of reduction gears at the front. Looking at the video if you add another set of the red reduction gears between the engine input shaft at the green main shaft you have a dual transfer case. The part where it gets confusing is the 4wd selection part, which you only have 1. The transfer case and 4WD selection are 2 separate things and you can have multiple range selection. Atlas make a custom 3 speed transfer case (as an example) that has 2H, 4H, 2L, 4L and 2L(2) and 4L(2).
When he was explaining the High-Low gearing section of the diagram... was that a simplified analogue of a transmission, or was it actually part of the transfer case and separate from the transmission?
you are obvious ly a brilliant engineer, however, if you could find a program that animates the affected parts as you speak that would be so much more helpful. thanks for the videos, keep them coming. by the way, I have a puzzle I am trying to solve on my 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser, which has a full-time 4x4 system. the previous owner took off the front prop shaft to make it a RWD truck for ease of operation on dry surfaces. I would like to reattach the prop shaft to get 4x4 functionality but I notice that the output flange on the front diff spins freely Wight th prop shaft off. is this normal or shoul the front diff be locked in place? I look forward to your thoughts. thanks.
Planetary Gear sets are used quite often. The draw back is that the power is not divided equally, just based purely on the nature of planetary gear sets!
Hi, I've got an AWD 1997 Chevy Astro. I'm pretty sure one of the front axles broke, so now I'm driving in 2wd RWD. My question has to do with something my mechanic said. It was my understanding that if there were a broken axle, or any other reason one wheel was not touching the ground, all of the torque would go to that wheel/axle, escaping through the path of least resistance. So, I figured that since I was able to still drive, that my transfer case must be working, locking up to ensure that torque goes to the rear axle. My mechanic is saying that the transfer case might be the entire problem, and that if the viscous coupler were to stop working, power would go to the rear axle, but be unable to transfer power to the front axle. Do you know which it is on my vehicle? Does this transfer case always give power to the rear axle and only give power to the front axle when slip occurs, or is it more like a standard differential, where it sends power in both directions all the time, but locks up when power try's to escape one direction or an other? Does my question make sense?
Thanks for this video. I'm thinking with your explanation and another video here that I can rebuild my transfer case. It's an older 2001 X5 BMR and it makes a noise when you take your foot off the pedal. It's AWD but sound like a old 4WD coming down off acceleration. Sounds fine normal driving but when your foot comes off the pedal it starts a 4WD gear wine. Not sure how to explain but sounds normal if you've had old 4 wheel drive truck. Right now not sure if it's the transfer case or the transmission but took it to an BMR mech and he could not decide either. Will get it diagnosed and pay the $100 so dollars @ BMR and hope to take this challenge to my garage. That being said thanks for your video and I have a better understanding about the transfer case and think that is the real issue. Will update you when I find out.
thanks man great video, one question:the gear driving the front driveshaft/axle seems to be smaller than the one hooked up to the rear shaft/axle. is this actually like that? seems like the ratio would spin the front axle way faster than the back axle... either completely understood or already knew everything else..thanks man,looking forward to the next video!
so I dropped the T case and it looks good. all the gears more the only thing that seems to be wrong with it is the shifter fork shafts don't move ? should they move easily ?
Hi Thank you for your excellent videos.You are a really good teacher.what do you know about the transfer case in a w210 Mercedes (96-2002 These models all seem so have suffered from "drive line Thump"a clunk in the middle of the floor at low speeds when taking your foot off the accelerator or applying slowly at low speeds.I have done a lot of reading on this subject and no one has seemed to have ever solved it.Some people seem to think it has something to do with the transfer case.What do you think?
i will ask the same question: why do the two gear discs in the transfer case, which are connected through the chain differ in their radius? doesnt it make the front shaft spinning faster than the one for rear tires?
So, both center differential and transfer case are utilized in order to make a 4WD steer properly. Then, where is the center differential located in a 4WD? Is it in the transfer case or what?
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10 minutes is all it took for you to make that clear? Really awesome job, man! I was a bit afraid of that diagram before watching the video, but you really did a good job explaining the whole thing. Thanks!
Thoughts exactly he did pretty good!
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@Luke Isaac yup, have been watching on Flixzone for since december myself :)
you make every concept so simple, thank you so much dude, i speak for every one when i express my appreciation.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
I was just thinking the same thing
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The high/low is for all wheels. It's essentially like using a lower gear in the transmission.
It of course, depends on the application. Open is fine for everyday cars. An LSD is beneficial in many applications such as racing, or even towing. Locked diffs are great off road, but terrible on the road.
The lower gear set is for high torque low wheel speed. The high gear selector (which your car is usually in) can't gear down this low, even in 1st/2nd. Now you could use second gear high for something like going down a mountain where you don't want to overheat your brakes.
I used one called shigley's mechanical engineering design. It's great for the design of things, such as chains, clutches, flywheels, etc..
I was not having a single idea of how a transfer case works. Infact i didnt know what is it for. But in 10 mins you made me understand working of every single part of a transfer case.
Great Job! Thank you!
Your videos are very informative and nicely explained with the white board! It's a nice learning tool for beginners or even a refresher for those familiar with the systems. Great work!
It could be incorporated into the transmission. Not entirely sure for the reasoning, but if it's not, it allows you to use the same transmission across multiple platforms, making the transmission more versatile rather than for just 4WD vehicles.
If it's a setup with 2WD and 4 wheel drive, using a transfer case, there wouldn't be a center diff. Center diffs are used in AWD vehicles to balance the power/speed distribution from front to back, rather than a "locked" set-up as shown in this video.
The first time I couldn't follow a thing. I paused for a while, watched the sketch u drew. And the second time I saw the video it all made sense.... thanks alot for the video.....couldnt ask for for a better tutor
There's a selector for it. Yes, you can be in drive (D) in low gear (L), or in second (2) and low gear (L).
Pause 2:01 if you don't know what a drive shaft is look for a video explaining... Great video man. Just as a heads up you can drive a 4wd vehicle with no trans fluid in the transfer case. It just won't go in to 4wd or on an AWD vehicle it won't engage the front wheels when they slip.. please continue.
Excellent video! Was trying to wrap my head around my Jeep's transfer case and 10mins later I got a pretty good understanding of how it works. Love it when that happens!
I've been watching your videos for some time , you are doing a really good job explaining different systems in Automobiles
I just have one question : How about the red gear ( that is connected to the front shaft ), Does it rotate on bearing, while the 2WD is activated ?
Am really thankful for your hard work
keep it up..
Glad you enjoy the videos! Yes, the red gear would rotate on bearings, as would the other shafts as well to minimize friction.
You never cease to amaze me with how simple you can make a difficult subject do that anyone can understand it. Cheers to you and thanks!
Thanks! If the video was continuous, then yes, one take. If there are new scenes that's typically where I mess up. Cheers!
Engineering explained. Binge watching. Your videos and explanations are outstanding in every way. You have a gift to get the viewer excited about your presentations. Are you an engineer...or a salesman? You always make your points. Your college professors must be proud...and of course you should be proud of yourself for applying yourself in a very exceptional way.
Awesome job...Thank you.
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
You do a great job of simplifying and explaining each part/process.
Interesting, glad you enjoyed the video!
I’ve been thinking about something. Would it be possible to have a FWD, RWD, and 4x4 transfer case on pickup trucks? FWD would be great for driving in rain and snow without weight in the bed, but you still need the RWD for towing, and 4x4 would still be wanted by most. With the geometry of the transfer case, would it be possible to have all 3 of these drive types?
really good job explaining this. I have tried to explain this to my kids and NEVER could....you did it.
Thanks David!
Yes, some do the opposite. I know the Golf R disconnects the rear axle on highways (completely different system, but you get the idea).
Can you safely tow a 4WD on all 4 wheels by just disconnecting the drive shaft? Will the transmission still spin if the cv axles are still attached? Or would you have to also disconnect the front cv axles?
Man your explanations really clarify things. Great job. Makes me wish I'd been an engineer.
I was very impressed one so young knew so much about this. Kudos to those who go into trades like mechanics.
When I first started watching your clip i thought the picture was a mess but you teaching method was thorough and concise... Great job.
Thanks, glad you liked it.
They will spin at the same rate, though if you wanted to make things complicated you could use a different gear ratio diff at the front to make up for a different gear ratio in the transfer case. Probably not the easiest solution though, 1:1 should be used in the transfer case. The model in the top left isn't the most accurate drawing. :)
well done video, the visual model really helped understanding the collars and the purpose they serve.
This is phenomenal, not many people can explain so clearly
Great series of videos on four wheel drive. They have really helped me understand the basic mechanics.
FANTASTIC videos! Just bought 1st 4x4 (01 Silverado) and your videos have really helped me understand how they work. Very clear, easy to understand. Keep up the great work!
I am curious - PT 4x4 - Is the transfer case "engaged" when driving in 2wd? If the chain in the case were to break/snap, I understand they stretch/wear over time and use, would I be walking? It seems that when in 2wd, power simply passes through the case to the rear. Not that simple?
I appreciate your input.
Tell me about it. If there was a better way I would try to do it. But it doesn't seem time effective to make 3D models, and I won't use copyright images so that makes it a little difficult. My girlfriend hasn't watched a single one of my videos all the way through, she also becomes quite bored. How supportive, right? Oh well, I try to explain a lot of it to her anyways.
Just like in manual transmission, synchronizers can be used. I should make a video on these.
great video mate. Im a first yr apprentice mechanic, and this has made the transfer box very easy to understand. I'll keep following your vids. from Simon, Western Australia.
You've done a really good job of explaining this, thanks man.
Thank you for posting this video my friend. Great explanation , couldn't ask for better ! Great clear drawing chart as well. Stay safe
Dude you are so good at explaining things, thank you
Both, but your option could be limited to high/low rather than both high/low and 2wd/4wd.
That's as good an explanation as I have ever heard. Thank you and PLEASE keep posting new vids!
Thanks I actually just ordered the automotive technology which I am using for my shop class..but I am interested in learning beyond on that and I might just get those books you recommended. Thank you very much, oh and thanks for the very good explanations you give it really helps. Keep it up, I'll be watching more.
Your drawings and how you explain the whole process makes it so easy to understand. Thanks for uploading so many helpful videos. I check your channel before I try read how something works as its much easier to learn here (:
Holy crap. I'm so glad I found the right Google keywords to take me to this channel. This is so helpful already, and your other videos look great for what I'm trying to learn about for this project I'm working on! Thanks for the great material!
Watched this video and you explained things so simply...I was so impressed I'm now working through your backlog of tutorials....Cheers
Actually in my next video I'll be discussing viscous couplings as part of it. Pair a viscous coupling with an open diff, and you've got a basic viscous limited slip differential.
I may have forgotten to include it as an annotation. Check the video description, it's the second link I listed.
I know ur diagram is simplified but it is very clear how it works w your explanation. Reminds me of a motorcycle gearbox. Cool!
great job dude. did you do the explaination in one take? that is amazing man. keep it up, loving it.
This video was great! Finally getting an understanding of vehicles, and I stumbled across this video and a few very informational sites on the concepts of drive trains, and I feel that I learned so much more from this video, coupled with the transfer case model video, than I did in the reading I just did!
I have been looking for just this information. Thank you and I will be checking out your other videos in the series.
Your videos are extremely helpful and clear. Can you please post something about the coil and the encoder, how they work in the transfer case?
Nice easy way to get an understanding of how it works. Thanks
"Now this diagram might look a bit tricky at first..." I laughed out loud at that.
Edit: Just finished the video and I have to say you did a great job explaining it. Well done.
Yes, in 2WD power simply passes through to the rear. You could make it home, thankfully someone thought it out haha
This is perfectly useful for helping me with my transfer case assignment, thanks for uploading.
It seriously concerns me that i grasped this in one try whereas i had to watch camber and toe-in/out twice for me to click.
I know this was uploaded a long time ago but i want to say that i found your channel last night and have powered through all your uploads up to this point; you're great at explaining all the technologies i've previously assumed to be rocket science ^_^ Thanks a bunch
Thank you Sir...
This video help me a lot in understanding the Concept of 4 Wheel Drive
Not sure of the exact numbers but yeah that could work.
Wow! Thank you for taking the time to make this vid and explain things in a clear and concise manner. It is well done! much appreciation!
thank you for this video. it helped to explain how a 4:1 transfer case works
yeah thanks man, thats why i was wondering since the wheels obviously have to spin at the same (or maybe similar with a differential..) and i was wondering what happens there since i haven't myself had an opportunity to see the inside of one. figured it would then have to be 1:1. well thanks man, looking forward to the next video!
Thanks for your response. Reasons for my question, is that my 4x4 has an open differential at the rear, and going offroading is a bit of a pain, so i was wondering to replace the rear diff with an LSD or E-LSD.
Hmm, so it doesn't work anymore? Sounds like transfer case as the transmission would likely stay in the same gear.
ur all videos are awesome.. helped me out during my exams.. Thank You
Not Simple But Crystal Clear !
Many Thanks !
Very nicely explained with a great diagram! Got the answers to all my doubts! Thanks!
firstly thanks for thevideo
as it happened before. each and every thimg becomes clear
and one more thing mate, i may be wrong but i guess there is a small mistake in your diagram. in 3 section the blue coupling may be connected to the green shaft and allow to enable to wheel drive and when we shift it , it will connect both ie front and rear axle
Don't know, you could probably check the manual or have a quick google search.
hello again, I have one other follow up question, you addressed the high/low function in your video but my 1996 Land Cruiser also has a neutral position. what should happen if you put the high/low lever in neutral? should the truck still drive? in this case which wheels should have power? I look forward to your thoughts, thanks again.
Hey i just stumbled upon your videos and its helped me alot with understanding more about cars and their components. I was just wondering, what mechanical engineering books do you recommend for me? Cuz i dont have any and i wanna further my studies.
you taught me more than my professor!! well done!
summer break is that why your making so many decent videos
Awesome video description . One question tho, which differential would you say is better to have in your vehicle ? Between an Open Diff, LSD and E-LSD?
Method to my madness, haha, glad it was clear!
Really good videos, mate! It is a very informative and the use of colours really ensures it stands out to the ones like me, haha.
Thanks alot ~
Is there any transfer case for front or rear drive.. mean to choose to drive with rear or front ?
Excellent explanation. Thank you.
Good job ... might want to use the term "coupler" in place of "gear" on shaft that engages four wheel drive.
Is it possible you could explain how a dual transfer case set up would work in one of your videos? ive learnt alot from what you have posted and have always been curious about that
+Charlotte Gibson Dual transfer case is just another set of reduction gears at the front. Looking at the video if you add another set of the red reduction gears between the engine input shaft at the green main shaft you have a dual transfer case.
The part where it gets confusing is the 4wd selection part, which you only have 1. The transfer case and 4WD selection are 2 separate things and you can have multiple range selection. Atlas make a custom 3 speed transfer case (as an example) that has 2H, 4H, 2L, 4L and 2L(2) and 4L(2).
Excellent video. Nice diagram. Great explaination.
Thanks man, I've watched almost all your video.
Damn. That was a great explanation. What ingenious engineering
When he was explaining the High-Low gearing section of the diagram... was that a simplified analogue of a transmission, or was it actually part of the transfer case and separate from the transmission?
you are obvious ly a brilliant engineer, however, if you could find a program that animates the affected parts as you speak that would be so much more helpful. thanks for the videos, keep them coming. by the way, I have a puzzle I am trying to solve on my 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser, which has a full-time 4x4 system. the previous owner took off the front prop shaft to make it a RWD truck for ease of operation on dry surfaces. I would like to reattach the prop shaft to get 4x4 functionality but I notice that the output flange on the front diff spins freely Wight th prop shaft off. is this normal or shoul the front diff be locked in place? I look forward to your thoughts. thanks.
Planetary Gear sets are used quite often. The draw back is that the power is not divided equally, just based purely on the nature of planetary gear sets!
I love your videos. You explain everything really well
Awesome video mate. Well done. Very well explained
Hi, I've got an AWD 1997 Chevy Astro. I'm pretty sure one of the front axles broke, so now I'm driving in 2wd RWD. My question has to do with something my mechanic said. It was my understanding that if there were a broken axle, or any other reason one wheel was not touching the ground, all of the torque would go to that wheel/axle, escaping through the path of least resistance. So, I figured that since I was able to still drive, that my transfer case must be working, locking up to ensure that torque goes to the rear axle. My mechanic is saying that the transfer case might be the entire problem, and that if the viscous coupler were to stop working, power would go to the rear axle, but be unable to transfer power to the front axle. Do you know which it is on my vehicle? Does this transfer case always give power to the rear axle and only give power to the front axle when slip occurs, or is it more like a standard differential, where it sends power in both directions all the time, but locks up when power try's to escape one direction or an other? Does my question make sense?
Thanks for this video. I'm thinking with your explanation and another video here that I can rebuild my transfer case. It's an older 2001 X5 BMR and it makes a noise when you take your foot off the pedal. It's AWD but sound like a old 4WD coming down off acceleration. Sounds fine normal driving but when your foot comes off the pedal it starts a 4WD gear wine. Not sure how to explain but sounds normal if you've had old 4 wheel drive truck. Right now not sure if it's the transfer case or the transmission but took it to an BMR mech and he could not decide either. Will get it diagnosed and pay the $100 so dollars @ BMR and hope to take this challenge to my garage. That being said thanks for your video and I have a better understanding about the transfer case and think that is the real issue. Will update you when I find out.
thanks man great video, one question:the gear driving the front driveshaft/axle seems to be smaller than the one hooked up to the rear shaft/axle. is this actually like that? seems like the ratio would spin the front axle way faster than the back axle...
either completely understood or already knew everything else..thanks man,looking forward to the next video!
so I dropped the T case and it looks good. all the gears more the only thing that seems to be wrong with it is the shifter fork shafts don't move ? should they move easily ?
So on the older manual Subarus would the front diff and transfer case be both part of the transmission?
Hi Thank you for your excellent videos.You are a really good teacher.what do you know about the transfer case in a w210 Mercedes (96-2002 These models all seem so have suffered from "drive line Thump"a clunk in the middle of the floor at low speeds when taking your foot off the accelerator or applying slowly at low speeds.I have done a lot of reading on this subject and no one has seemed to have ever solved it.Some people seem to think it has something to do with the transfer case.What do you think?
i will ask the same question:
why do the two gear discs in the transfer case, which are connected through the chain differ in their radius?
doesnt it make the front shaft spinning faster than the one for rear tires?
That was great! You made that super easy to understand!!
So, both center differential and transfer case are utilized in order to make a 4WD steer properly. Then, where is the center differential located in a 4WD? Is it in the transfer case or what?
Dude can you tell me please,are the reduction gears always connected to the engine shaft,or only when you're using low gears?
Will the car run with a bad transfer case? Or still can have traction to Tun?
hi, can a 4x4 be safe to drive in 2 wheel drive mode, with smaller front wheel or tire size?