ivarandri

Hey everybody!i got Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2 1996 with 2wd transmission and the previous owner didnt know weeither it was Np242 or Np231 that was swapped and because i still have 4Full time N 4Lo like stock 5.2 so i cant figure out which i have... how do i find out?

I can drive in 2wd and N is now 4wd and never tested the 4LO

sorry bad English trying my best

dave1123

Okay, the 231's shift pattern is (starting in the front) 2WD, 4WD, N, 4WD low. the 242 is 2WD, 4WD part-time, 4WD full-time, N, 4WD low.

The 4WD ranges of the 231 are part-time meaning they should only be used on slippery surfaces.

These are transfer cases, not transmissions. they are mounted behind the transmission and select where the power goes. It sounds to me like he switched from the normal 249 constant 4WD case to the 231 without changing the shift indicator plate in the cab. If you get neutral when you shift to low, you've got the 231.

ivarandri

Hey man i got it figured out i have 242 because i got 2wd. 4x4 then 4x4 again then i got N and yes i still have the orginal shift plate need new one! thank you for your help

dave1123

They are about $5 at your local Pick&Pull. Look for the 6's because that usually what's in them. I hope he changed the linkage so you can get 4 lo.

ivarandri

Yeah i' hope i can find one cheap at car part junkyard, i hope so too but i wouldnt really need 4Lo i barely used in my old Jeeps

ZJMAX

HA! at my Pick-n-pull they wanted to charge me for the whole console and I had to argue with them for 10 minutes that is was an insert. Finally after getting 4 people involved they rang it up as misc and charged me $8. There was no way I was paying $50+ for that lol

Max

dave1123

Yeah, my local yard is a U-pull-U-save. A whole transmission or transfer case is $85. Rear axles are $100.