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Jul 9, 2009 | 12:53 AM

moarkmike

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4x4 not locking

I heard a loud pop under the front left hand side of the truck when I tried to engauge the 4 wheel drive. Since then it will not lock in the front. Any advise on where to look?

Jul 9, 2009 | 01:14 AM

1969Highboy

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It it manual or auto lock outs? But i'd take those apart first.

Jul 9, 2009 | 01:51 AM

moarkmike

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it is auto lock.

Jul 9, 2009 | 02:01 AM

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Thanks for the reply, I just do not know what to take apart.

Jul 9, 2009 | 02:20 AM

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Your driveshaft is still connected right? Odd guess but maybe you broke a U-Joint and your front driveshaft is sitting on your crossmember or something.

Perhaps broke a hub. But my only educated guess would be to make sure the driveshaft is still connected firmly at both ends..

Jul 9, 2009 | 09:53 AM

moarkmike

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Drive shaft is still connected. I gues the only way to check the hubs is to remove them?

Jul 9, 2009 | 06:14 PM

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Well all you need is an alan wrench, i haven't delt much with auto lockouts, but all you gotta do is take the 6 or so screws out and it should pull out, if it in pieces thats not a good sign. I've heard alot of people who have auto lockouts switch to manual lockouts because manual ones can be trusted alot more.