stuck in 4x4 part time

hello all, this is my first post here, i have a 90 xj 4.0 with a 242, tonight i had a problem, my 4 part time light showed up, my shifter is in the 2wd position, but when i turn i am clunking as if i am in 4 part time, i can't seem to get it to shift back, and my 4 part light is staying on, even though i shift into 4 full or 2wd, i can't figure it out..... i've tried playing with the shifter while going forward, backward, and sitting still. i didn't want to try driving it anywhere else due to the fact i don't want to break anything. can anyone give me any suggestions? thanks in advance.... i've seen a lot of posts i searched through, but did not see exactly what my problem is....

-Brandon

adjust the linkage on the transfer case. loosen the little nut and put the shifter in 2wd then manually shift the transfer case into 2wd and tighten the nut back up.

how exactly do i adjust the transfer case, i am new to owning a jeep.... i actually just got my xj a few weeks ago..... and i'm not to sure at how to do this.....

thanks....
-Brandon

i told you how to adjust it. if you crawl under there i bet you 5 bucks you'll figure it out yourself.

just loosen the nut on the linkage, put the shifter into 2wd, use a pair of pliers to shift the transfer case into 2wd, then tighten the nut back up

Do you feel resistance in the shifter handle, like it is shifting the case?

i feel resistance, but im not sure completely, i know its still shifting because i can get into 4 lo, and i feel the added torque pull from it being there, but it just wont go back into 2wd...... i think i might have thrown the linkage a little bit.... last week i was out in one of the local pits here in jackson, and i got a lil hung up in 2wd, i pulled the 4wd lever, and it actually popped off completely from the console, i fought with it for about 20 minutes, then finally got it working, shifted fine from there and never really thought about it from there..... until now.... i am going to try to adjust the linkage tomorrow when i go to work, since i work in a shop and have access to tools and a lift..... hopefully i can fix it..... my only concern is the 15 mile drive with it stuck in part time 4, im going to try to lock it to full time 4 so i dont damage anything.....