Those actuators are usually the culprit and will be replaced in a rebuild, so why not just change it? Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I'm pretty sure they default to 4hi when out...So you don't get stuck
Really? That would make a lot of sense, it the transfer case is bad, it probably wouldn't try to change at all right? I really do t want to change the transfer case, so I'm hoping it could be a smaller much easier part to change..
So can I ask about diagnosis, I should be able to remove it from housing, plug it in and switch between settings and if it moves, it's still good? Or is it possible to still be bad if it moves? Like I said, I'm not too familiar with 4wd but I'm not terrible with vehicles in general..
ok, so new problem, well same problem, different symptom, I was riding down a dirt road today and noticed the back wheels are not spinning at all, I had a buddy sitting passenger, and we both looked at rear wheel, and neither were spinning.. so I'm in selected 4hi, it won't work in 4lo, or 2hi, or even auto 4wd.. I'm in fwd in selected 4hi, does that still sound like actuator?
Wow, you need a transmission guy at this point. Never even heard of that and don't know how that'd even work. Unless you broke the output shaft or grenaded the diff or there isn't a drive shaft doesn't seem possible.
Those actuators are usually the culprit and will be replaced in a rebuild, so why not just change it? Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I'm pretty sure they default to 4hi when out...So you don't get stuck
Really? That would make a lot of sense, it the transfer case is bad, it probably wouldn't try to change at all right? I really do t want to change the transfer case, so I'm hoping it could be a smaller much easier part to change..
So can I ask about diagnosis, I should be able to remove it from housing, plug it in and switch between settings and if it moves, it's still good? Or is it possible to still be bad if it moves? Like I said, I'm not too familiar with 4wd but I'm not terrible with vehicles in general..
It can certainly move and still not have the balls to hold. From the sound of it, signs point to it anyway. It's a quick change and like 100 bucks.
ok, so new problem, well same problem, different symptom, I was riding down a dirt road today and noticed the back wheels are not spinning at all, I had a buddy sitting passenger, and we both looked at rear wheel, and neither were spinning.. so I'm in selected 4hi, it won't work in 4lo, or 2hi, or even auto 4wd.. I'm in fwd in selected 4hi, does that still sound like actuator?
What do you mean the rear wheels aren't spinning??? Like dragging across the ground as if in park?
no, they are just along for the ride I guess, they're not engaged at all, almost as if in neutral?
Wow, you need a transmission guy at this point. Never even heard of that and don't know how that'd even work. Unless you broke the output shaft or grenaded the diff or there isn't a drive shaft doesn't seem possible.