It was 4-wheel drive
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Originally Posted by weekendwarriorfsw32
I have a question with I out either my 00 or 04 Excursion in 4X4 for like a 1 min it switch to defrost mode is that normal,
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From: Kemmerer, Wyoming
Originally Posted by bkvanbek
I noticed a rubber ring (seal?) loose between the u-joints and the axle housing. Both sides are the same, is that normal?
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Originally Posted by swann79
That is not normal, your seals are shot and need to be replaced. They are the inner pieces of the seal that have come apart.
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Originally Posted by bkvanbek
Could that be my vacuum leak, even though it is on the axle not the hub?
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Originally Posted by 18vtx00
would you speak regular english"quote from rosco p. coltrain" do you mean it take 1 minute for your defroster to switch bledn doors operation w/ your 4x4 enguaged?? if so you may have a vacuum leak somewhere or a weak pump.
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GregsSD;
the problem with not replacing the bad seal is that it will let water in and ruin the needle bearings. A user on this forum named guzzle has a great write up on how to replace the seals.
the problem with not replacing the bad seal is that it will let water in and ruin the needle bearings. A user on this forum named guzzle has a great write up on how to replace the seals.
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Before replacing the hub seals, I would follow the vacuum lines back from each hub to the vacuum pump, checking for leaks or the posibilty one line got pulled out of the hub or the T fitting. The ends tend to get brittle going into the hub and crack. A lot easier to fix than replacing the hub seals.
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Originally Posted by weekendwarriorfsw32
I am so sorry about that. What I meant to say was that when I switch it from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive the defroster comes on and then it goes back to the seting I had the heater on in the first place.
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Originally Posted by bkvanbek
If it is the hubs, instead of replacing them why not just use it as is and lock the factory hubs manually when I want 4 wheel drive.
VTX, I also have a VTX 1800c (2003).
VTX, I also have a VTX 1800c (2003).
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Originally Posted by 18vtx00
you have a vaccum leak, the heater will always default to defrost so if there is a machanicall problem you will still be able to clean your windshield and be able to drive. check the pump and the little black plastic lines by the pump, they get brittel and crack over time.
Nick