How do you adjust the tension on the chain in a Borg Warner 1354 Electrical T-case? i think the chain is slipping but i dont know how to tighten it and want to figure it out before i open it up (if you even have to do that)

here's a pic of the chain. it feels tight but it looks like there is a gap between the chain and the sprocket at the top. maybe thats the way its supposed to be, i dont know.
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not sure on that i bleave it has to be changed with a new one to tighten it mabe some one will chime in

 

that would suck and be a poor design. all chains stretch no matter what, period.

 

yeah they arnt the best in the world im on number 3 and my friend is on number 8

 

is it in 4wd in that pic? i would put it in 4wd before looking at the tension. btw how could a chain slip? you would know it if it did. have you seen the size of the chain? its over an inch wide.

 

it is in 4wd in that pic. maybe its not the chain but i dont know what else it could be since its so intermittent.

redrocket, how did you know you needed to replace the chain. i mean, how did you know to check it?

 

When I had about 10,000 miles on my 02 Ranger, it had a symptom that the dealer diagnosed as a stretched and skipping chain. They replaced the chain at the direction of Ford to try to keep the cost of warranty repair down. I didn't agree with it but had no strong evidence to support my objection.

When the dealer was finished with it and said it was good to go, I took it for a test drive and it had the same jerky symptoms. I took it right back to the dealer and told them to save themselves, Ford and me more hassle in dealing with this issue and put a new transfer case in it (as they should have in the first place). I ended up getting what I wanted but I never did find out what was wrong with it, but it was not a skipping chain.

I have been told that chain skipping can be an issue with Rangers due to them getting stretched too much. I am pretty sure there is not adjustment. However, you may have another issue like I did.

 

good to know. i have around 50k and 35's so i dont know if ford would cover the cost of a new T-case.