Difficulty Shifting Into 4x4
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Difficulty Shifting Into 4x4
On one of my trucks, '96 250 5.8 E4OD 4x4, the 4 wheel drive is extremely hard to shift into. I mean REALLY hard. It almost feels like something will break. Finally after much struggling, it'll go in. I know there was a thread on here some time ago that had a poster (Diesel Brad? iirc) put zerks onto his shifter ***'y. Is this what the problem is here? It almost feels like its internal in the xfer case, but I cannot be certain. Where do I start with the grease fitting on the shifter-or is that a waste of time...thanks for any input!
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I just had mine (transfer case) rebuilt. The tranny guy said there are some type of nylon or plastic parts in there that can go bad. I had him check those for me and do a general overhaul, I think it was ~$200.
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You should be able to go between 2hi and 4hi in gear while moving, just let off the throttle when u shift. 4lo requires the transmission in neutral
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Well, I CAN put it into 4WD while moving, but I usually don't do it that way..I think I'll try the shifter lube/grease deal then go from there. I really hope it isn't internal in the xfer case though. FWIW, I know these shifters can be problematic, so I'll start on that..
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the external linkages are also notorious for getting sticky and eventually freezing up. Mine was frozen when I bought it. I keep it lubed up with lucas red & sticky and make sure to shift it into 4x4 at least once a month now.
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Did u get the nuts n bolts roger? The lady at the post office looked ate like I was retarted when I said I wanna mail them lol
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It sound like yours is getting ready to break
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