locked up front end

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whoajon

NAXJA Forum User

Location

minnesota

• Dec 12, 2005

• #1

I have a 89 cherokee .Got tired of the vac motor sometimes works most of the time not.Replaced diaphran checked vac.Finaly put a spring on the shaft to keep fork in 4 wheel drive.don't know why vac. comes and goes.Are there any downfalls to doing this.

 

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devildog0

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hunt County Texas

• Dec 12, 2005

• #2

No this won't hurt anything. You could infact swap in a solid shaft out of a non-disco axle and fix the problem in a slightly stronger fashion. If this is a cheapo wheelin' rig you could weld the spider gears and then rig an axle disconect and still be able tomake tight turns with that axle.

 

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whoajon

NAXJA Forum User

Location

minnesota

• Dec 12, 2005

• #3

Thanks.It's a get me to work jeep. we will see what happens.I enjoy reading you guys ,I may learn something.

 

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bj-666

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Rhode Island

• Dec 12, 2005

• #4

just a heads up if you decide to put in a solid shaft you will need to get an inner seal and remove the seal by the vac disco.

 

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devildog0

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hunt County Texas

• Dec 12, 2005

• #5

what he said

 

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TiRod

NAXJA Forum User

Location

SW MO

• Dec 13, 2005

• #6

As has been said 1) remove disco 2) block shifter ( I used a hose clamp around the shift rail) 3) install upside down.
Axle is now locked in. Option: remove all unused vac lines. Done.

Suffer ye no more from embarrassing nontractive axle-itis.