sanchezz834

ok i have a 98 cherokee and im new with jeeps im more up on fords but yea my fromt axle wont come out of 4x4 and it has automatic hubs...im sure u kno that its not in 4x4 in the transfer case just the front axle any help would be appreciated

Belto

sometimes it helps if you put it in Reverse and drive for a few meters,,, then go back to Drive and drive a lil more,, HTH

1987XJ

im pretty sure that the front driveshaft always spins on the newer cherokees, the newer ones have a solid shaft from the wheel to the diff, the older cherokee from 84- to about the 95 have an actuator to lock up the front.

JeepCoMJ

uh.

no.

it has simple pressed, non-rebuildable unit bearings as your hubs, with axleshafts on either side, an open differential (low pinion IIRC, unless it was 99 which became lp), and a driveshaft to the case.

with the 4x4 disengaged via the shifter handle, your front axle will remain engaged. you can jack up one side, and spin the wheel...the other wheel won't even attempt to spin, but the driveshaft will spin with the wheel.

that's the way it is, there isn't any way around it, without dumping over a thousand dollars into the axle.

offroadnut36

so whats your problem??

JeepCoMJ

mine? or his? lol

offroadnut36

your front axle problem.

offroadnut36

oh i guess its his

sanchezz834

well im about to chance the pinyon seaal because its leaking change all the fluids and do a general check over of thefront axle since i had to drive around for months in front weel drive because it kept chuckin drive shafts and i figure since i doubt it should be spinning like that thats prolly somthing i should fix too i mean i go routin all the time so i need my 4x4 to be in perfict workin order especially since the plaaci i do it at it is illegal to do it there so gotta play around then leave

JeepCoMJ

okay. well, it will always spin.

sanchezz834

i want to fix my front axle do the u joints because knowin how loose those things are theres no way there is any pins left in them change out the fluid gasket the pinyon seal is leaking and i figure whyle im doing all that might as well see y the front end wont disengage if u spin one wheel tho other one will spin the other direction and the drive shaft always spins i figure theres no need to do all that work and leave 1 thing broken

JeepCoMJ

I understand. nothing is broken, that's how it is

good luck on the ujoints

1987XJ

who you telling no, me or him

JeepCoMJ

him. check whom I was quoting...

you're correct.