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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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transfer case not staying in 2H

my 88 f-150 sometimes pops out of 2H. As long as I keep pressure on the tranny and no coasting it is fine, but once I start coasting it pops out and stops between 2h and 4h. Almost like a neutral but it make as aweful racket when it does. and sometimes it is tough to get it back in as it sits and grinds gears. but in time it goes back in. it is like a syncrol or something is messed up and it doesn't stay in 2h. bent fork? goin into 4H or 4L is fine, feels solid. but 2H doesn't feel solid.

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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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anybody have an idea?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Sounds like a bent fork to me fella! Drop the case and split it, see what you can find... those tcases are pretty easy to work on.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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thank you. That is what I have been told it might be a bent fork.

I will have to pull it apart and see what I can see.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Check the linckage, it can bend also.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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thanks, I don't think it is bent as I haven't been offroad in a long time. But I did poke my head under there and it appeared to be ok.
 
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