Hey all, my buddy bought a 1994 Grand Cherokee with 200,000+ miles on it. His transfer case is giving him problems. While moving if he tries to put it into Full Time 4 from 2WD it makes a loud grinding noise. Also he has trouble putting it into Full Time even at a stand still. The previous owner allegedly drove it around in PART TIME all the time. I was just wondering if that would kill the TC. I hada similar problem where it would get stuck in Part Time if i went from 2WD to Full Time but it worked itself out. Any thoughts?

To move from one selection to another you have to be stopped and in natural or park.

Well that's what i do but it still won't shift right for him. I told him to do that and i even tried that and it didn't seem to work right.

Check the shift linkages make auto they are not bent. A rebuild kit will run around $200

put the trany in neutral, shut car off put it in full time fwd then start the car in either park or still in neutreal, my tranfer case likes it when i do this save the grinding, then again i have a 97 5.2 with quadro track but try it you may be surprised let me know if this works for you guys