2003 4x4 engagement
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2003 4x4 engagement
I was wondering if anyone had a problem when they went to engage the 4 wheel on their 2003. If I drive down the road and turn the **** there is a sound like the gears are grinding together. It does not sound good.
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I know that mine would make a loud clunk sound after turning it from 4Auto to 2Hi. Sometimes the sound was accompanied by what I can best describe as a binding feeling while driving down the road -- i.e. switch it from 2Hi to 4Auto and you get the binding feeling, then switch it back and you get the loud clunk.
As a matter of fact, I'm taking it back in today because I can still hear it faintly after they fixed it the first time *sigh*. I like this truck, but I don't like the feeling that my transfer case (or something) is going to bite the dust.
As a matter of fact, I'm taking it back in today because I can still hear it faintly after they fixed it the first time *sigh*. I like this truck, but I don't like the feeling that my transfer case (or something) is going to bite the dust.
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I am engaging 4AWD and this is at a pretty low speed. If I am rolling down the drive way and turn the **** and then excelerate a little I hear what sounds like the transfer case trying to engage but it is not syncronized and you hear the sound of gears grinding and then it engages.
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When I go from 2WD to 4WD, I hear a short clunk when it engages. and the sound lasts for no more than a half second. Since my '03 Expy is the first 4WD vehicle I ever owned, I'm not sure what sound, if any, you should hear. I'd like to hear more from others also.
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If the clunk is not loud or harsh, and sounds more like a 'thud', then it's normal according to a) the tech who looked at my truck, and b) one of the techs at flatratetech.com.
Must just be the sound of the 4x4 engaging/disengaging.
Must just be the sound of the 4x4 engaging/disengaging.
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Keep in mind that the transfer case and the hubs are engaged by electric motors. It takes a few seconds to fully engage all of the components after the switch is turned. If you accelerate prior to full engagement, I would assume that it could cause noise or be hard on the equipment.
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