96 ZJ 4wd shift linkage problems
 

problem is the shift linkage has rusted to the extent that it now bends
(rods are no longer thick enough to transfer the select lever motion)
when I attempt to shift the select lever into part time full time etc.
I have to move the select lever all the way to the Neutral detent just
to get Part time. Obviously Low is out of the question. Does anyone
know where I can by a decent replacement linkage kit ? As opposed to
buying everything seperately from a dealer

Re: 96 ZJ 4wd shift linkage problems
 

I would be checking out the local wreckers for parts like that. I just
had an idler pulley go bad and the $tealer wanted over $60.00 for one.
I got one for $6.00 from my local u-pull-it (or buy it off the shelf
already pulled) wrecker.... I pulled it myself rather than pay someone
else to pull it.

There is an adjustment on it too that might have slipped or if you have
a snapped engine or tranny mount it will throw it off, but rust is a
killer sometimes isn't it....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

jqsdcx wrote:
>
> problem is the shift linkage has rusted to the extent that it now bends
> (rods are no longer thick enough to transfer the select lever motion)
> when I attempt to shift the select lever into part time full time etc.
> I have to move the select lever all the way to the Neutral detent just
> to get Part time. Obviously Low is out of the question. Does anyone
> know where I can by a decent replacement linkage kit ? As opposed to
> buying everything seperately from a dealer

Re: 96 ZJ 4wd shift linkage problems
 

I would be checking out the local wreckers for parts like that. I just
had an idler pulley go bad and the $tealer wanted over $60.00 for one.
I got one for $6.00 from my local u-pull-it (or buy it off the shelf
already pulled) wrecker.... I pulled it myself rather than pay someone
else to pull it.

There is an adjustment on it too that might have slipped or if you have
a snapped engine or tranny mount it will throw it off, but rust is a
killer sometimes isn't it....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

jqsdcx wrote:
>
> problem is the shift linkage has rusted to the extent that it now bends
> (rods are no longer thick enough to transfer the select lever motion)
> when I attempt to shift the select lever into part time full time etc.
> I have to move the select lever all the way to the Neutral detent just
> to get Part time. Obviously Low is out of the question. Does anyone
> know where I can by a decent replacement linkage kit ? As opposed to
> buying everything seperately from a dealer

Re: 96 ZJ 4wd shift linkage problems
 

I would be checking out the local wreckers for parts like that. I just
had an idler pulley go bad and the $tealer wanted over $60.00 for one.
I got one for $6.00 from my local u-pull-it (or buy it off the shelf
already pulled) wrecker.... I pulled it myself rather than pay someone
else to pull it.

There is an adjustment on it too that might have slipped or if you have
a snapped engine or tranny mount it will throw it off, but rust is a
killer sometimes isn't it....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

jqsdcx wrote:
>
> problem is the shift linkage has rusted to the extent that it now bends
> (rods are no longer thick enough to transfer the select lever motion)
> when I attempt to shift the select lever into part time full time etc.
> I have to move the select lever all the way to the Neutral detent just
> to get Part time. Obviously Low is out of the question. Does anyone
> know where I can by a decent replacement linkage kit ? As opposed to
> buying everything seperately from a dealer

Re: 96 ZJ 4wd shift linkage problems
 

jqsdcx wrote:
> problem is the shift linkage has rusted to the extent that it now
> bends (rods are no longer thick enough to transfer the select lever
> motion) when I attempt to shift the select lever into part time full
> time etc. I have to move the select lever all the way to the Neutral
> detent just to get Part time. Obviously Low is out of the question.
> Does anyone know where I can by a decent replacement linkage kit ? As
> opposed to buying everything seperately from a dealer

Depending on how much work you want to do, might see about fabricating
your own out of steel rod (or stainless) just remember it takes high
heat to form stainless properly. If you wind up having to use a dealer
try buymopar.com or chryslerpartsdirect.com I've used both of them in the
past with very good results.

--
DougW

Re: 96 ZJ 4wd shift linkage problems
 

jqsdcx wrote:
> problem is the shift linkage has rusted to the extent that it now
> bends (rods are no longer thick enough to transfer the select lever
> motion) when I attempt to shift the select lever into part time full
> time etc. I have to move the select lever all the way to the Neutral
> detent just to get Part time. Obviously Low is out of the question.
> Does anyone know where I can by a decent replacement linkage kit ? As
> opposed to buying everything seperately from a dealer

Depending on how much work you want to do, might see about fabricating
your own out of steel rod (or stainless) just remember it takes high
heat to form stainless properly. If you wind up having to use a dealer
try buymopar.com or chryslerpartsdirect.com I've used both of them in the
past with very good results.

--
DougW

Re: 96 ZJ 4wd shift linkage problems
 

jqsdcx wrote:
> problem is the shift linkage has rusted to the extent that it now
> bends (rods are no longer thick enough to transfer the select lever
> motion) when I attempt to shift the select lever into part time full
> time etc. I have to move the select lever all the way to the Neutral
> detent just to get Part time. Obviously Low is out of the question.
> Does anyone know where I can by a decent replacement linkage kit ? As
> opposed to buying everything seperately from a dealer

Depending on how much work you want to do, might see about fabricating
your own out of steel rod (or stainless) just remember it takes high
heat to form stainless properly. If you wind up having to use a dealer
try buymopar.com or chryslerpartsdirect.com I've used both of them in the
past with very good results.

--
DougW