Part Time 4wd not working
12-12-2010, 08:42 PM
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Part Time 4wd not working
I've done some searching and have not much luck finding a thread for what I'm seeing on my cherokee.
Part time doesn't work when I shift into 4wd, the transfer case does give power to both drive shafts and the fluid is full, also have vacuum to the actuator on the front and the shift fork does move. I've checked everything i can think of on the front end except pull the cover on the front differential.
I live in maine so I'm going to need 4wd soon, is there something that I might be missing other then the possibility of bad gears in the differential? I've never done any diff. work before and I've been told they can be a pain..
Part time doesn't work when I shift into 4wd, the transfer case does give power to both drive shafts and the fluid is full, also have vacuum to the actuator on the front and the shift fork does move. I've checked everything i can think of on the front end except pull the cover on the front differential.
I live in maine so I'm going to need 4wd soon, is there something that I might be missing other then the possibility of bad gears in the differential? I've never done any diff. work before and I've been told they can be a pain..
12-12-2010, 09:35 PM
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i thought mine didnt work either when i first bought it, but I made up a little way to figure it out. I got two wheel ramps (the kind you drive right on to work under the car) backed up my rear wheels up to them and held them in place, put some vegetable oil on the back wheels and tried to back into them. of course they were slipping so i pulled the handle back and sure enough...4wd was working fine lol
Drink a couple beer with your buddies and try this haha it worked for me
Drink a couple beer with your buddies and try this haha it worked for me
12-12-2010, 09:41 PM
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i thought mine didnt work either when i first bought it, but I made up a little way to figure it out. I got two wheel ramps (the kind you drive right on to work under the car) backed up my rear wheels up to them and held them in place, put some vegetable oil on the back wheels and tried to back into them. of course they were slipping so i pulled the handle back and sure enough...4wd was working fine lol
Drink a couple beer with your buddies and try this haha it worked for me
Drink a couple beer with your buddies and try this haha it worked for me
Can you tell get bored easy? Hahahaa!
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12-12-2010, 10:02 PM
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Please keep us posted when/ if diff cover is pulled.
12-12-2010, 10:03 PM
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ok I'll get under it as soon as it stops raining and pull the cover, I'll take a few pics while i'm under it just to be safe.
whats the easiest way to go replace the gears or the full axle? and would it be a dana 30 in a 1990?
