I have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ, with the NP242 T-case. I went wheeling the other night and beat her on her a bit, when leaving the trails i went to take it out of full time 4 wheel and it will not shift into 2wd. It will shift into part-time, full-time, neutral, and 4-low, and all the dash lights work. But when I go to shift it into 2wd the shifter will not go pass part-time, and i pushed it pretty hard. I don't hear any bad or unusual noises from the t-case and i have not had the chance to look at it. I have also tried driving in reverse back and forth into drive and it doesn't seem to work. please help, thanks!!


-Mike

 

Have you tried at a slow roll (1-2 mph) put the trans in N then shifting the tranfer case?

 

That is what I usually do, I have tried a lot of different things besides getting my hands dirty yet.

 

ewww... i dunno man... was thinking the vacuum setup on the axle when i saw the title but sounds like maybe you snagged a branch on the linkage andbent something... bet when u get under there it will be obvious...

 

Yeah im hoping its the linkage or at least thats what i think it is. Because the 4 wheel drive works and when you put it into 4-low you can feel it.

 

I figured it out, there was a loose screw and some quaters stuck in the lever, everything works now. Thanks all

 

Easy fix and you scored some change!

 

lol... not often you fix your jeep and make money!