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Old 04-11-2018, 11:01 PM
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So I have a 1991 Jeep cheroke lorado with the l6 motor. The person that owned it before me had the front drive shaft in the back seat with no universal joint so I bought one and put it in. My four wheel drive works but won’t kick out no matter what I do or try. I’ve tried throwing it in reverse and at 10-15 mph and everything else I’ve read and no luck. One thing I noticed was all the vacume lines that’s for the 4x4 acuator are completely gone. Could that be the problem? And how do I go about running new ones should I just find one at a junk yard with the lines and put them on mine? It has the shifter in the floor. 4 low , n, full time for wheel drive , part time four wheel drive and 2 high. I know it’s in 4x4 cause the front wheels jerk on black top
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Start by doing this:

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/fr...ss-91-a-38629/
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They probably have the vacuum actuator locked which is a good idea because they are prone to failure. Are your tire sizes the same? The np242 has a hard time shifting if the tire sizes aren't the same.
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They probably have the vacuum actuator locked which is a good idea because they are prone to failure. Are your tire sizes the same? The np242 has a hard time shifting if the tire sizes aren't the same.
242 wasn't equipped with disconnect axle.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
242 wasn't equipped with disconnect axle.
That's what I thought but the OP said it had 4 low, full time, 4x4 high, and 2wd so someone may have swapped the front axle and locked the CAD.
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Originally Posted by Matt Farrell
It has the shifter in the floor. 4 low , n, full time for wheel drive , part time four wheel drive and 2 high.
I see 242
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Originally Posted by Matt Farrell
any more ideas

Get the number of your transfer case off the tag on the driver's side of the case. Post that up.
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