Help...4 X 4 Inoperative!
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I purchased an old boat and went to pick her up this morning. Got mired in some wet mud and put my 95 F 250 PSD into 4 wheel drive. My system is lever operated with stock auto hubs. The indicator light came on but it start making loud clicking a popping noises as if the gears weren't quite catching. No matter what I tried (shifting in and out of 4 X 4, putting the tranny into neutral or park, moving forward or in reverse) it sounded as if I were grinding metal. Had to have the guy pull me out with his Jeep....embarrassing.
I pulled out on the street, took it out of 4 wheel drive and back up to release the hubs. It "clunked" once more and drives fine in 2 wheel mode. Any of you experts know what is going on? If it failed while I was out in the boonies, I'd still be hiking home in the rain and snow.
I pulled out on the street, took it out of 4 wheel drive and back up to release the hubs. It "clunked" once more and drives fine in 2 wheel mode. Any of you experts know what is going on? If it failed while I was out in the boonies, I'd still be hiking home in the rain and snow.
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From: STEPHENVILLE,TX!!!!!
sounds like your auto hubs are taking a dump. does your air blow out of your defrost vents when you put it in 4x4?? could be a vaccum leak but i bet its in the hub itself. the premium warn locking hubs are the way to go. never have to worry about it again, yeah you will have to get out and lock the hubs, least you wont have to get tugged out by a jeep then
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on a '95 the hubs are mechanical not vacuum if the are grinding they are shot, the ones on my '95 bronco went out the 6th time i put it into 4 wheel drive. get some warn manuals and you wont ever have to worry about it again
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Originally Posted by Bad Company
Thanks for the information group. I have heard great feedback on Warn Hubs. Will the manual hubs work with my lever operated stock system? Are they easy to install?
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From: colorado
to just do the hubs the brakes can stay on, if you want to do the bearnings then you will have to take the calipers off.
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Is it likely that the "grinding" that took place when I tried to engage 4 wheel drive damaged the front differential or any other gears or splines?
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Thanks for all your responses guys. It is a priviledge to have a group with your experience to ask questions to.
I'm headed for the hills when I get the boat off today to try 4X4 again and make sure it wasn't something else.
I'm headed for the hills when I get the boat off today to try 4X4 again and make sure it wasn't something else.
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I went out to try my 4X4 operation and it worked flawlessly. Could it be I was caught in an "in between" gear situation? If my hubs are bad would they work intermittently? Thanks for your replies.