JoshV

So I am currently at college and use my 96 XJ Classic a couple of times a week, when I started it tonight the 4x4 was engaged and it would not disengage while I was driving. Last time I drove it I ran the 4x4 when I got back so that it ran a little while. I am thinking that it did not disengage last time I shut it off. I have not checked the fluid in the transfer case in a while, could it be that there is no fluid in there and that is why the 4x4 would not shut off?

whowey

No...

The transfer case is not hydraulicly driven like a automatic transmission. The linkage physically slides the armature back and forth.

Usually the shift linkage binds up, or is out of adjustment is what is causing the transfer case not to shift correctly.

Running it out of fluid will cause it to heat-up and burn the bearings up.

JoshV

so how would I go about getting the 4x4 to disengage?

BlueXJ

Accelerate and suddenly let your foot off the gas and shift it while it is decelerating. Mine was stiff when I first got it and several of those disengagements and it shifts like a dream now.

JoshV

Shift into 4x or shift into neutral? I have the lever in 2hi but the indicator light flickers part time and I can hear the 4wd on.

Kyle Horvath

are your tires barking as you go around turns dude?!?

that's not a good thing. do you have the 231 TC?

can you put it into 4WD now? if you can, put it in 4WD, then accelerate, then slam that 4WD sucker (4WD lever) back into its 2wd position as you decelerate.

BlueXJ

Exactly what I was trying to tell him to do. Wonder if he tried that. Thanks Kyle.

JoshV

Thank you, I'll give it a shot when I finish some of my homework tonight and there aren't that many people wandering around campus

JoshV

so when I started it tonight it tonight the 4hi had already disengaged, I played around with it for a little while and the 4x4 seems to be working fine now, thank you for the help