I would still go back linkage, get someone to shift it for you while your under it, cause sounds like it not moving far enough.
transfer case stuck..
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transfer case stuck..
hey guys have a 1990 f150 5.0 AOD 4x4...trans was shot when i got the truck..so i pulled it rebuilt it and just got it back in...truck runs great but i cannot move the transfer case lever..the light on dash says 4x4 but i cannot move it into 2wd...it will come out of 4x4 and light goes off...but it will either make grinding noises or just be like a neutral, like its between 4wd and 2wd...i even tried pushing on lever with my foot...it will not move....any suggestions? i changed the fluid in my transfer case when i installed the new trans..put new motorcraft mercon 5 in it and nothing abnormal came out...fluid was still bright red...this is my first 4x4 truck so any help appreciated...i am kinda a noob to it...
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I am assuming you took the transfer case out and re-installed it? Check you linkage is right and moves freely. My linkage on my 95 gives me problems after I have had it in 4 low I can't get it back into 2 high with out getting under the truck.
If the linkage is ok and free time to start thinking who ever rebuilt it may have made a mistake.....does happen. New snap rings can break etc.
If the linkage is ok and free time to start thinking who ever rebuilt it may have made a mistake.....does happen. New snap rings can break etc.
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ok...i will check this....i tried before being under the truck when the handle was disconnected i could not move the linkage with my hands...but i figured it was becuase i didnt have the leverage...
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i found the problem...my truck came with a body lift kit so i put it on while the trans was out...the T case lever is hitting on the body...so i heated it up a bit today and bent it straight enough to clear to body...will install this evening when i get home...hopefully it was enough to be able to go into 2wd...
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How big of a lift was it?
Typically when you install a body lift, you have to lengthen your t-case shifter linkage. I'm betting that you'll find that the linkage is a bit short, and that's why it will not completely engage 2wd
Typically when you install a body lift, you have to lengthen your t-case shifter linkage. I'm betting that you'll find that the linkage is a bit short, and that's why it will not completely engage 2wd
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it was just a 3in body...and it was just the bend in the lever made it hit in the front of the hole cut in the floor..so by bending it up a bit, it should clear to go into 2wd
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