You won't know until you open them both up. 2 complete t- cases, I think you have a good chance at making 1 decent one. It certainly won't be as nice as a rebuild, but it should be usable.
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Banging noise from np241 then no 4wheel drive
- Thread starter Cucv_M1008
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I plan to rebuild the broken one this winter.
We're all curious for you to crack it open, or at least I am. Quality snap ring pliers, correct synchro direction. It is really quite simple once you see it.
I think I got a seal kit that included the Teflon (?) pads some time ago.
I have a 241 on a workbench that I will do bearings and seals, etc. probably this fall. Haven't really checked in to sye as that gets spendy real fast and I don't really need it.
I'll try to pull it this weekend, I have finals for school this week.
How do I date my 241?What year is the tcase? If it has aluminum forks the pads are usually molded in and you have to replace the fork.
NP144 NP207 NP208 NP231 NP233 NP241 NP242 NP243 NP246 NP249 TRANSFER CASE FORK INSERTS (PADS) KIT (INSK-207)
np207 np208 np233 np249 np246 NP243 NP241 np242 np231 transfer case fork inserts pads insk-207www.transmissionpartsdistributors.com
I don't want the sye either.
Start off by talk’n really sweet to it and go from there…but remember no means no!
Or if I missed judged what you said the round tag on it should give you a build date.
If ya only need the year a 241 with no VSS is. an 89 and those with are 90 & 91.
Should be a date code on the tag as @tarussell said. I may be thinking of the later drivers drop 241s, I just remember when I ordered a rebuild kit awhile back I had to know if I had aluminum or steel shift forks.
Soooooo I'm a idiot and flame away as you like but I made a rookie mistake.
When I looked at my truck everything looked like the shift linkage was still attached correctly (it was dark and I was on the beach) the shifter came out of the t case arm when I looked at it today the shift rod broke the cotter pin and that's why I didn't have 4x4. So I think my case is ok, I just found a leaky water pump and I need to fix that. Once water pump is fixed I'll take it for a test drive.
When I looked at my truck everything looked like the shift linkage was still attached correctly (it was dark and I was on the beach) the shifter came out of the t case arm when I looked at it today the shift rod broke the cotter pin and that's why I didn't have 4x4. So I think my case is ok, I just found a leaky water pump and I need to fix that. Once water pump is fixed I'll take it for a test drive.
Here’s my take away on that:
You looked at it again and evaluated it instead of just gripping and ripping and missing the evidence
There’s a lot of people that don’t do that and then can’t figure out what is wrong with a working t case
Sounds like a good time to swap that swanky cable shifter in there!!
That will happen this week
Thank you for the vote of confidence in me. That's a huge thing I miss in my self. I just felt like double checking again. But I now I have a spare I'll order a input for it soon.
Everyone on here has missed something in the heat of the moment.
I broke and new built trans cause I didn’t seat it all the way after a long week doing it on a Friday night until 3am to fall asleep and the over driver wake me up in the driveway
I appreciate everyone's reactions in a positive way.
Can I just swap this on to my np241 and have vss? Or do I need more parts? 
Look at the snap ring grooves on your output shaft and see if they are there or in the right spot for the tone ring.
