Re: Transfer Case Leak Suddenly Much Worse After Service
It all comes down to Investment Vs. Return, When I buy a rig, especially a used one, I always weigh what I will have to invest, vs what I would receive if I had to sell it right away, vs, what I would spend if I purchased a new one.
I did this with an Explorer that I purchased back in Sept that needed a new engine, but everything else was almost perfect on the rig, by time it was all said and done, I had a little less that $3K invested in a rig, that currently sells for over $6K, so I made money on this deal and I have no car payment on it.
As far as sticking with the current shop, you have to remember, often times, things do not reveal themselves until some other service has been done, seals are notorious for this happening, when ever I choose to replace seals now a days, I do them all, that way I know that the increased pressures don't blow the older seal, to me it just never makes sense to replace a front seal and not do the back seal, that way they are both new and they can handle the increased pressures equally.
We all know that liquid is always going to find the weakest point in a system. It never pays to half fix a transfer case or transmission, if your going to do it, then do it all. Trying to save money often times ends up costing you money.
