Ok, revival of an old thread due to some searching.
I needed 4 lo tonight, and when i went to engage it, it would not take. it would go into 4 hi just fine. I tried engaging it rolling, still nothing. When i pull all the way back on the stick, i can just hear a very soft clicking like it is just touching, but the gears are just clicking, not grinding.
I crawled under the jeep and checked the linkage, and it all looks very good. All the little plastic retainers are there, and they dont look worn or damaged in any way. In fact they look pretty new.
I have wheeled this thing several times, and never had a problem with it, and only used 4 low off road for wheeling. Tonight i was trying to back a motorcycle trailer up in a friends yard, and started to spin, so went to put it in 4 low to keep from tearing up the yard, and it would not go.
I checked the fluid in the tranny, and it is good, and full. Does the transfer case use different fluid? If so, what kind, and what is the best way to check it and or change it? I have the fsm, but sometimes finding the answer in there unless you are doing a rebuild on something can be a pita.
any help would be great.
Oh, i guess you want some specs, 97 xj 4.0 231 3 inch lift, no sye or tc drop. Never had any dl vibes.