CrisostamoSH90

Hey guys, thanks in advance for the help, it's much appreciated.

I'll start off by saying i have a 03 grand with the np242 t-case.

Yesterday when i was driving on the beach in 4 HI full-time, my front wheels stopped spinning, so i let the RPMs come down and put it in 4 Hi part-time. This got me going again for a few feet then the front wheels stopped spinning again. Now very frustrated i put it in neutral and threw it in 4 LO, shifted back into drive and started accelerating, made it a foot and heard a banging, grinding, and my car jumped, then the right front wheel locked up and the left front wheel kept spinning slowly.

2HI works fine as far as I can tell too.

builtnotbought89'

Try taking the front drive shaft out, & see how it acts in the 4x4 gears!

CrisostamoSH90

Thanks for the quick reply, but i should also add i have NO knowledge on how to do pretty much anything, as much as i would like to give that a try i would do more harm then good, I'm just trying to see what you all think so i don't take it to the shop and be told i need new everything when i don't

builtnotbought89'

You wanna know whats wrong? Take out the front driveline (from the transfer case to the front axle). That will help you to diagnose if its the front axle or tcase

builtnotbought89'

Jeep, turning regular people into mechanics since 1941 lol

CrisostamoSH90

Haha maybe after this I'll agree.
I searched and couldn't find anything (I probably didn't look hard enough), how do i take the front driveshaft out? thanks again for your help

builtnotbought89'

The drive line has 4 8mm bolts on each end to attach it from the axle to the tcase
This is a picture of the rear axle, but the yoke (sticking up in the air) is where it attaches.

& runs up to the tcase front output left side of this pic


Go look at your truck!

CrisostamoSH90

i found the front 4 bolts you were talking about, but can't find them where it meets the transfer case. the attached picture is where it meets the t case are the bolts seen in the second picture?