[RT4WD] Auto transmission transfer case on a manual transmission?
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Band Wagon
[skip this "intro" if you want, question below]
Hi all. I got into Hondas recently and a few months ago I picked up an 88 RT wagon (5+1 speed, not auto). When I purchased it, it was in FWD as the tire sizes (front and rear) were different. The guy I bought it from (he had tons of hondas, 2 other RTs included), said that it should stay in 2WD until the tires were all the same size. A couple of weeks after purchasing it I got it on some matching tires and switched it into 4WD, and there was some noise (not *too* significant) from the transfer case (thats what it sounded like at least). I didn't think much of it, just perhaps I'd need to get new bearings in there. A few weeks later I'm driving out to the beach and the sound from the transfer case starts getting really loud then suddenly I have a loss of power - lots of drag all of the sudden. I pulled over and disengaged 4WD, and now I'm trying to get it to work in 4WD again.
[which brings me to my question]
Will a transfer case from an automatic RT wagon work with one from a 6 speed? The only RT in all the junk yards within a 2 hour drive is an automatic. I pulled the driveshaft from it (thinking perhaps the VC on mine may be bad), but I wasn't sure if the auto transmission transfer case would work on my 6 speed transmission. Perhaps someone has an automatic transmission repair manual for RTs that could be compared to the 6 speed RTs?
[as a separate question]
The wagon in the yard that I'm talking about still has it's rear differential and axles - should I pull those to have around if and when I need them?
[Edit]This wagon I bought from user darktrickster, it's the one with the dented door in these pics.
Hi all. I got into Hondas recently and a few months ago I picked up an 88 RT wagon (5+1 speed, not auto). When I purchased it, it was in FWD as the tire sizes (front and rear) were different. The guy I bought it from (he had tons of hondas, 2 other RTs included), said that it should stay in 2WD until the tires were all the same size. A couple of weeks after purchasing it I got it on some matching tires and switched it into 4WD, and there was some noise (not *too* significant) from the transfer case (thats what it sounded like at least). I didn't think much of it, just perhaps I'd need to get new bearings in there. A few weeks later I'm driving out to the beach and the sound from the transfer case starts getting really loud then suddenly I have a loss of power - lots of drag all of the sudden. I pulled over and disengaged 4WD, and now I'm trying to get it to work in 4WD again.
[which brings me to my question]
Will a transfer case from an automatic RT wagon work with one from a 6 speed? The only RT in all the junk yards within a 2 hour drive is an automatic. I pulled the driveshaft from it (thinking perhaps the VC on mine may be bad), but I wasn't sure if the auto transmission transfer case would work on my 6 speed transmission. Perhaps someone has an automatic transmission repair manual for RTs that could be compared to the 6 speed RTs?
[as a separate question]
The wagon in the yard that I'm talking about still has it's rear differential and axles - should I pull those to have around if and when I need them?
[Edit]This wagon I bought from user darktrickster, it's the one with the dented door in these pics.
Comments
Just some food for thought when you go to yank the transfer case. The ONLY way to get it of is if you bend the shit out of the oil pan (to get the one bolt out that hits the oil pan) or pull the transmission off with the transfer case attached and THEN take off the case. Spare transfercase parts are ALWAYS needed since to my knowledge nobody makes any new gears for it.
no problem man. Any spare 4wd part is a good spare 4wd part in my opinion haha.
I agree with 503. Get all the parts you can. I'd even snag the tranny for resale.
Today's haul. It'll be a while before I can get to work on my wagon. Hopefully the automatic transfer case internals work with a manual transmission.
Still yet to see how useful it will be for my six speed.
lol I hear that. Cleaning supplies are expensive!