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From: stevens point
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ok, i have a 94 ford ranger, 4x4 4.0 v6, and sometimes, (most of the time) when push the 4 wheel drive button, it goes off, and then i have to back up , but the four wheel drive WILL not disengage, the light's off but i can tell the 4wd is still on, any idea what this is?? thank you
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From: St. Peter
Its the electronic shift motor on the transfer case, it may need to be cleaned. this sounds like your problem, and its pretty common. Usually i thought the 4x4 buttons flashed if there was a problem detected. Another problem might be your t case is disengaging just fine, but your auto locking hubs arent disengaging. you can put the vehicle in park, jack up 1 front tire off the ground and see if it will spin. If it does, then your hubs arent unlocking. you can replace them with the auto locking hubs, or buy a MUCH better set of warn manual locking hubs. You'll find that a new set of auto locking hubs is pretty spendy (i think 500-1000$) and the warn manuals are like 200 or somthing.
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From: FTDIXNJ & BELLE VERNON PA
Peter94 was right.appx. $170 for parts +30 or so for labor.Just replaced l/f auto hub on my 97. The 1 hub was $347.65 + $38.00 for labor. Then stopped and asked about Warn manual hubs at a local part store and they gave me the above price but, it was to late coz i already had the one auto installed. If the r/f goes no thinking about it gonna go Warn manuals. good luck.
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From: St. Peter
I think you need some kind of special thing for it. Check out http://www.jamesduff.com/broncoII/drivetrain.html to see what you would need. I cant imagine it would be that terribly difficult, as long as you have some mechanical skill, and that hub tool thing they sell for $12.50.
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I jettisoned the auto hubs on my Ranger years ago; replacing with Warn hubs is very straight forward. You may want to visit http://www.warn.com/truck/hubs/hubs.shtml. Make sure you get the hardware to replace the quirky spindle nut and all that Ford has installed and you will also need (find desireable to have) a spanner wrench. You will also need a special wrench to remove the existing spindle nut; rental or borrowing would be the way to go on this one.
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I did what SUPJDO did on my 93'. Replaced the auto-lockers with warn manual locking hubs. It was cheap! $250 - installed, and they are a much more dependable unit than those auto-locking hubs. If you are a serious off-roader it's the way to go, if not the auto lockers are ok, much more expensive to fix/replace though. For my 93' one was more than double what the two warns cost installed. I could be wrong, but it sounds like your problem is from the hubs and not the t-case or the servo unit on the t-case because you are getting indication that your t-case is shifting in and out of 4x from the light coming off and on. It's not blinking or just dead so to speak. Can you hear/feal your t-case shifting when you push the button? Might check that to help give you further indication as to weather your problem is there or in the hubs.
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From: stevens point
yeah it clicks i can hear it, but i also think my passenger side hub it going bad, but it's all good, i want to convert cuz i like mudding a lot
i have a nother problem, i think it's my starter but im not sure
in order to start my truck, i (usually not always) have pop the hood and jump the solenoid w/ a wrench, do u guys think this is my starter??
thanks
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i have a nother problem, i think it's my starter but im not sure
in order to start my truck, i (usually not always) have pop the hood and jump the solenoid w/ a wrench, do u guys think this is my starter??
thanks
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oh yeah, sorry ( my bad) i probably should've added that i already replaced the solenoid but if u think i should buy another one, it's no big deal, its like 7ish dollars, i could replace one, i will, but if that makes a difference, give me a soem input please, ALL suggestions are very much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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