ajooffroad

ok i have a 1990 cherokee with just over 130,000 miles with the 242 transfer case. went out 4 wheeling tonight with my club and half way up a big mountain i lost power to the front wheels. do you think my linkage is just messed up or the whole chain? please help

scifi266

First check your linkage, not sure on the case but is it part-time or full-time?
Did you hear anything before it lost power? usually you will hear a snap or some other sound if it were to go.

ajooffroad

i wanna say full time but im not positive. it has 2 wheel, four wheel full time, four wheel part time, neutral, and 4 low. and im pretty sure i did here it snap when i was going up a steep rocky slope

ajooffroad

anyone with any other thoughts?

tkdtim

Did you try 4Hi and 4Lo? I'm thinking if the chain broke, you would hear it slapping around?
I just took my case apart this week and that chain is beafy enough it would make a lot of noise. I wouldn't drive with it broken cause its pretty tight in there and looks like a lot of things it could get tangled up in.

Sure you still have your front drive shaft in?

ajooffroad

yeah i tried everything but no luck. im planning on taking it out tonight. a buddy of mine said it may just be the forks or something. not to sure, but we'll see!

radio flyer

If you still have 4 wheel drive, what may have happened is you lost enough vacuum to allow the cad to disengage which would make a bang as it came out under load.As the collar slides off under load it may have twisted the splines or the diaphragm may have shot craps