Stuck in 4wd

IntrepidXJ · Jul 9, 2007

OK, I'm exhausted from working on my Jeep all weekend in 90+ heat with high humidity, so I may not be thinking too straight right now.....

but I got my Jeep put back together finally, when when I went to take it for a spin, the damn thing will not get out of 4wd.

When I had the TC out, I installed a PORC HD SYE and Tera 2Lo....both of which I've installed before a couple of times with no problems.

My linkage seems to be adjusted fine, and I am able to go thru all 5 positions. I get high range in 2 positions, neutral, and low range in 2 positions.....but it will not come out of 4wd.

I know I'm going to havce to tear it apart again (probably tomorrow evening) to see what is wrong, but anyone have an idea what I should look for?

Fred · Jul 9, 2007

Not to belabor the obvious, but did you check to see if the t-case linkage is connected? I've had the little plastic do-hickies fail, and I've had the adjustment nut come out so the rod was moving freely in the adjuster.

Fred

jakepac · Jul 9, 2007

I had that problem with mine once. With the shifter in 2wd I got under and pushed the linkage, it only took just about a 1/4 inch bump more by hand to get it into 2wd. The bushing the lever axis rides on attached to the body was shot and it was off by just that much. You may have already tried this but just a thought.

IntrepidXJ · Jul 9, 2007

Fred said:
Not to belabor the obvious, but did you check to see if the t-case linkage is connected? I've had the little plastic do-hickies fail, and I've had the adjustment nut come out so the rod was moving freely in the adjuster.

Fred

Yes, as I stated in my first post, I am able to shift it into all 5 positions

IntrepidXJ · Jul 9, 2007

jakepac said:
I had that problem with mine once. With the shifter in 2wd I got under and pushed the linkage, it only took just about a 1/4 inch bump more by hand to get it into 2wd. The bushing the lever axis rides on attached to the body was shot and it was off by just that much. You may have already tried this but just a thought.

I shifted manually under the vehicle as well, with the same results. There is definitely a problem in the TC

bjoehandley · Jul 9, 2007

Is it like this with one of the front tires off the ground too?

IntrepidXJ · Jul 9, 2007

bjoehandley said:
Is it like this with one of the front tires off the ground too?

yes. it's still like that with all 4 tires off the ground, too

i should also mention, the 4wd indicator light is working properly......goes off when I am supposed to be in 2wd (even though it doesn't actually go into 2wd)

IntrepidXJ · Jul 10, 2007

got it apart.....everything was installed properly.....i'm stumped.

gonna put it back together and not seal it, and test it by hand....

IllianaXJ · Jul 10, 2007

I had that problem the first time I did a SYE on my 91. Ended up I had installed the shift collar upside down, which didn't allow it to go fully into 2wd.

IntrepidXJ · Jul 10, 2007

put it together the same way i took it apart just to test all the positions again, and it seems to be working right now....

:dunno:

scottmcneal · Jul 10, 2007

glad to hear. sleep is good

IntrepidXJ · Jul 10, 2007

yep...took it for a test drive...works fine now......who knows wtf it didn't work the first time......oh well

jeeperjohn · Jul 10, 2007

When I rebuilt mine, I had a similar problem. it turned out a snap ring on the front side of the main shaft had not snapped into the groove and the gearset was sliding on the shaft. Took me a while to find that one.

IntrepidXJ · Jul 10, 2007

jeeperjohn said:
When I rebuilt mine, I had a similar problem. it turned out a snap ring on the front side of the main shaft had not snapped into the groove and the gearset was sliding on the shaft. Took me a while to find that one.

i checked that snap ring when i opened it up again, and it was definately seated

XJ_ranger · Jul 10, 2007

did you have to trim the shift rail for the SYE tailcone?

that caught me up once...

IntrepidXJ · Jul 10, 2007

XJ_ranger said:
did you have to trim the shift rail for the SYE tailcone?

that caught me up once...

nope....mine was already the proper length

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