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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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i cant figure out why my four wheel drive wont engage, i checked the wishbone on the front axlewhen i pulled off the coverfor there was a fluid in it and a buddy sad it should just have wheel bearing grease on the shaft and the part that engages it onto the gear. i also noticed that there is a nipple on the transfer case that doesnt have a hose on it, but i cant find out where it should go if it should at all? HELP!!! i was up til 6:30 this mornin checkin vacuum and electical connections but it cant find anything outtta place
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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Your vac disconnect motor is most likely the problem. Thay are notorious for failing as the age. There are several threads that address this issue if you do a search.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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Where is it located?
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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On the passenger side of the axle housing. The motors are prone to vaccum leaks due to water and dirt that gets inside of them.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Is it the round price that the 3 vacuum lines go into cause I pulled it off and there seemed to be metal shavings in it and it had some sort of fluid in it and there's only suppsed to bearing grease on it
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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That is the part, and there should be fluid in it, differential fluid. No there should not be any metal shavings.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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fluids good. there is not supposed to be grease. metal shavings are bad lol.

i took mine apart and used washers to keep it in the engaged position. it seems to work good. i dont have any pics but it is really self explanatory once you take it apart.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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how do you put fluid back in it, i didnt see any plug or anything
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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The plug is on the differential cover.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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thanks, im gonna go over to my buddy at his jeep shop and see if he has another one laying around
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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do you now where the vacuum line is supposed to go that is on top of the transfer case near the three smaller lines
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