4wd not working properly
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4wd not working properly
Hi guys,
I have had my 2004 Ford Expedition for almost a year now, and was driving on snow in Virginia before moving to LA.
The switch to 4H or 4L was smooth and didn't give me any issues back then. I recently changed all my brake pads and the front discs, and since then I have a hard time understanding what the problem is.
Basically, it feels like the car is softly braking automatically when I switch to 4H or 4L and I try to drive, and it is making a creaking or low pitched squeak, as if the breaks were applied, when I try to move forward. The problem seems to be coming form the front axel, but to be determined.
I am afraid to try and accelerate, or drive a little to se if this goes away. It's the only way I can go to work and if somthing brakes, I'll be in a difficult position.
Any suggestions or help on the matter? Anything would help, I love my car and would like to take very good care of it.
Thank you,
Matt
I have had my 2004 Ford Expedition for almost a year now, and was driving on snow in Virginia before moving to LA.
The switch to 4H or 4L was smooth and didn't give me any issues back then. I recently changed all my brake pads and the front discs, and since then I have a hard time understanding what the problem is.
Basically, it feels like the car is softly braking automatically when I switch to 4H or 4L and I try to drive, and it is making a creaking or low pitched squeak, as if the breaks were applied, when I try to move forward. The problem seems to be coming form the front axel, but to be determined.
I am afraid to try and accelerate, or drive a little to se if this goes away. It's the only way I can go to work and if somthing brakes, I'll be in a difficult position.
Any suggestions or help on the matter? Anything would help, I love my car and would like to take very good care of it.
Thank you,
Matt
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Are the u-joints in the front driveshaft original? In my expedition I would get what sounded like crickets whenever I switched out of 2H. In my case the u-joints were dried out and changing them solved the issue.
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Hi Alloro,
No idea about the u-joints, but that's something to explore, thanks for the tip.
I'm not sure it comes from there though, as it is really creaking rather than sounding like crickets...
Any more idea?
No idea about the u-joints, but that's something to explore, thanks for the tip.
I'm not sure it comes from there though, as it is really creaking rather than sounding like crickets...
Any more idea?
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