Stuck in 4WD
 

I have a cherokee with a selec trac transfer case, and was recently in full time 4WD. But when i went to put it back into 2WD, the lever will move to 2WD, but it gets stuck in part time 4WD. Does anybody know what is wrong, or how to fix it? Thanks!


Eric

I'm running a Cherokee with a command-trac transfer case and I can shift in and out of 4hi while the transmission is in D. In order for me to shift in and out of 4lo; I have to shift into Neutral. The same procedure may apply to selec trac, I'm not too sure since I've never owned a vehicle equipped with it. It's worth a try though.

I test drove a Cherokee with that same problem. It would disengage the 4WD if I backed it up a couple feet. I don't know what the problem was; I surmised it had to do with the center axle disconnect, but I could be totally wrong.

242 is shift on the fly, just like a 231.
I have heard they can stick though. Try putting it in 2wd, finding some grass/soft ground, and going back and forth, about 15ft at a time. This is said to pop them out most the time.

Put it in neutral and youll get out of 4 wheel drive happened to me a couple times

Not to insult your intelligence, but we all make stupid errors.... make sure your fluids are full. Mine was a little low on fluid and I had the hardest time shifting in and out of 4wd. After that, shift the trans into neutral and try to shift it out of 4wd.

idk possibly check your vaccum lines my old one had a crack and it had a little hesitation disengaging

i was gonna say they mite crack from the cold

ive noticed this problem on mine too, but its like luck... half the time it gets stuck and i have to play around with it for a couple mins, and the other half its fine.... its really annoying:censored:

i had one that was hard to shift out of 4wd. i would either drive back and forth until it disengaged. sometimes, especially if your offroad, if you try turning a bit, the little bind it puts on the transfer case will get it to pop out. sometimes you have to hold pressure on it in 2wd, and sometimes you just got to drive it up to speed. but just moving it around will get it to disengage one way or another. full fluids help alot.

dumb question but what fluid are you talking about??????????

ive noticed this problem on mine too, but its like luck... half the time it gets stuck and i have to play around with it for a couple mins, and the other half its fine.... its really annoying:censored:

On a lot of 4wd vehicles sometimes if the 4wd is not used much or none at all, you will find that it can be hard to get it in/out of 4wd. Had this problem when I first got my XJ

The np 242 selec trac is the most finicky trans case i ever had. but one really good way to disengage is to drive downhill at like 15mph whatever terrain then put transmission in neutral then slam that shift lever down to 2wd! dont be gentle with it. if nothing else your shift fork is (worn out/not lubed right) and is twisting in place on center shaft in your t-case instead of just sliding easy. Best solution change out for a NP231 and get rid of the NP242.

ATF in the transfer case. It's pretty common for the rear output shaft seal to leak. Checking the fluid level is the same as checking the fluid level in your differential, stick your pinky in, the fluid shouldn't be any lower than 0.25" below the fill hole.

also may want to adjust your linkage