2000 Explorer Wheel Lockup
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2000 Explorer Wheel Lockup
So my Explorer has been parked for over a year following a minor front-end collision. I went to move it yesterday only to find that the rear passenger wheel was locked up. It wouldn't move fw or backwards and it felt like the brakes were locked up. I took the wheel off and it appeared that the caliper wasn't releasing properly, so I pryed the pads away from the rotor and tried again but still couldn't move the vehicle. So I jacked both rear wheels off the ground and tried. The passenger wheel remained locked while the drivers side rear wheel would spin a bit one way and then back the other way. It is possible that the brake locked up again as I had to depress the brake in order to get it in gear, but am wondering if there is something else going on. Any ideas?? Also... Seems the truck is stuck in 4x4 even though the selector switch in in 'auto' (my 4x4 switch choices are Auto, 4-Lo and 4-Hi). Is it correct that as soon as one of the wheels is off the ground that the vehicle goes into 4x4? If so then that makes sense.
Any and all suggestions are appreciated!
HTR
Any and all suggestions are appreciated!
HTR
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When you have the rear wheels off the ground, check the caliper and the parking brake(inside the rotor)..
No the T/C does not auto 4x4 when the wheel is lifted, the shift motor was probably selected and left in the 4hi mode and the switch plate has corroded/oxidized from lack of movement... Philip
No the T/C does not auto 4x4 when the wheel is lifted, the shift motor was probably selected and left in the 4hi mode and the switch plate has corroded/oxidized from lack of movement... Philip
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