Re: 94 Jeep Cherokee - part time 4wd Won't disengage
Thanks anyway. Changed fluid, doesn't seem to make any difference. Maybe
this is normal. Who knows? "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message news:43c8145d$0$19336$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om... > Vito, > > I don't have one of these systems, but one of the symptoms, that you might > expect from a posi-traction unit, that needs the fluid changed, could be > grabbing similar to what you describe. Hopefully, what you are seeing is > just a sign of deferred maintenance. I would start by making sure that > all > the fluids are of the proper type, clean, and at the proper level. In > practice, with a used vehicle that you have just bought, the only way to > know for sure is to change everything. > > If you can contact the previous owner, that might shed some light. I have > had people contact me regarding vehicles I have sold or traded in, and I > didn't mind. > > Earle > > "Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message > news:43c805a9$0$7300@dingus.crosslink.net... >> Happy thots )c: AFAIK it's always in 4WD as it has no 2WD poition. > Dealer >> said the transfer case had a unit similar to a 'posi-traction' between > front and >> rear that allowed enough slip or differential action to be driven on dry >> pavement but ??? >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:43C7BE86.95649877@sympatico.ca... >> > You have the part time system that 'will' break parts and/or actually >> > explode the transfer case into pieces if you try to use it on dry >> > pavement. >> > >> > Here in Canada, the passenger side sun visor has the directions on it. >> > >> > If it crabs when in 2 wheel drive, I would be inspecting the axle end >> > u-joints for a bad one. >> > >> > Mike >> >> > > |
Re: 94 Jeep Cherokee - part time 4wd Won't disengage
Thanks anyway. Changed fluid, doesn't seem to make any difference. Maybe
this is normal. Who knows? "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message news:43c8145d$0$19336$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om... > Vito, > > I don't have one of these systems, but one of the symptoms, that you might > expect from a posi-traction unit, that needs the fluid changed, could be > grabbing similar to what you describe. Hopefully, what you are seeing is > just a sign of deferred maintenance. I would start by making sure that > all > the fluids are of the proper type, clean, and at the proper level. In > practice, with a used vehicle that you have just bought, the only way to > know for sure is to change everything. > > If you can contact the previous owner, that might shed some light. I have > had people contact me regarding vehicles I have sold or traded in, and I > didn't mind. > > Earle > > "Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message > news:43c805a9$0$7300@dingus.crosslink.net... >> Happy thots )c: AFAIK it's always in 4WD as it has no 2WD poition. > Dealer >> said the transfer case had a unit similar to a 'posi-traction' between > front and >> rear that allowed enough slip or differential action to be driven on dry >> pavement but ??? >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:43C7BE86.95649877@sympatico.ca... >> > You have the part time system that 'will' break parts and/or actually >> > explode the transfer case into pieces if you try to use it on dry >> > pavement. >> > >> > Here in Canada, the passenger side sun visor has the directions on it. >> > >> > If it crabs when in 2 wheel drive, I would be inspecting the axle end >> > u-joints for a bad one. >> > >> > Mike >> >> > > |
Re: 94 Jeep Cherokee - part time 4wd Won't disengage
Well, at least now you have clean fluid. ;^)
I do not believe that this is considered normal. You most likely have a sticky differential or center coupler. The problem is to decide which one it is, and whether it is worth fixing. Earle "vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message news:43c9e085$0$7970@dingus.crosslink.net... > Thanks anyway. Changed fluid, doesn't seem to make any difference. Maybe > this is normal. Who knows? > > "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message > news:43c8145d$0$19336$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om... > > Vito, > > > > I don't have one of these systems, but one of the symptoms, that you might > > expect from a posi-traction unit, that needs the fluid changed, could be > > grabbing similar to what you describe. Hopefully, what you are seeing is > > just a sign of deferred maintenance. I would start by making sure that > > all > > the fluids are of the proper type, clean, and at the proper level. In > > practice, with a used vehicle that you have just bought, the only way to > > know for sure is to change everything. > > > > If you can contact the previous owner, that might shed some light. I have > > had people contact me regarding vehicles I have sold or traded in, and I > > didn't mind. > > > > Earle > > > > "Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message > > news:43c805a9$0$7300@dingus.crosslink.net... > >> Happy thots )c: AFAIK it's always in 4WD as it has no 2WD poition. > > Dealer > >> said the transfer case had a unit similar to a 'posi-traction' between > > front and > >> rear that allowed enough slip or differential action to be driven on dry > >> pavement but ??? > >> > >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > >> news:43C7BE86.95649877@sympatico.ca... > >> > You have the part time system that 'will' break parts and/or actually > >> > explode the transfer case into pieces if you try to use it on dry > >> > pavement. > >> > > >> > Here in Canada, the passenger side sun visor has the directions on it. > >> > > >> > If it crabs when in 2 wheel drive, I would be inspecting the axle end > >> > u-joints for a bad one. > >> > > >> > Mike > >> > >> > > > > > > |
Re: 94 Jeep Cherokee - part time 4wd Won't disengage
Well, at least now you have clean fluid. ;^)
I do not believe that this is considered normal. You most likely have a sticky differential or center coupler. The problem is to decide which one it is, and whether it is worth fixing. Earle "vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message news:43c9e085$0$7970@dingus.crosslink.net... > Thanks anyway. Changed fluid, doesn't seem to make any difference. Maybe > this is normal. Who knows? > > "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message > news:43c8145d$0$19336$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om... > > Vito, > > > > I don't have one of these systems, but one of the symptoms, that you might > > expect from a posi-traction unit, that needs the fluid changed, could be > > grabbing similar to what you describe. Hopefully, what you are seeing is > > just a sign of deferred maintenance. I would start by making sure that > > all > > the fluids are of the proper type, clean, and at the proper level. In > > practice, with a used vehicle that you have just bought, the only way to > > know for sure is to change everything. > > > > If you can contact the previous owner, that might shed some light. I have > > had people contact me regarding vehicles I have sold or traded in, and I > > didn't mind. > > > > Earle > > > > "Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message > > news:43c805a9$0$7300@dingus.crosslink.net... > >> Happy thots )c: AFAIK it's always in 4WD as it has no 2WD poition. > > Dealer > >> said the transfer case had a unit similar to a 'posi-traction' between > > front and > >> rear that allowed enough slip or differential action to be driven on dry > >> pavement but ??? > >> > >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > >> news:43C7BE86.95649877@sympatico.ca... > >> > You have the part time system that 'will' break parts and/or actually > >> > explode the transfer case into pieces if you try to use it on dry > >> > pavement. > >> > > >> > Here in Canada, the passenger side sun visor has the directions on it. > >> > > >> > If it crabs when in 2 wheel drive, I would be inspecting the axle end > >> > u-joints for a bad one. > >> > > >> > Mike > >> > >> > > > > > > |
Re: 94 Jeep Cherokee - part time 4wd Won't disengage
Well, at least now you have clean fluid. ;^)
I do not believe that this is considered normal. You most likely have a sticky differential or center coupler. The problem is to decide which one it is, and whether it is worth fixing. Earle "vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message news:43c9e085$0$7970@dingus.crosslink.net... > Thanks anyway. Changed fluid, doesn't seem to make any difference. Maybe > this is normal. Who knows? > > "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message > news:43c8145d$0$19336$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om... > > Vito, > > > > I don't have one of these systems, but one of the symptoms, that you might > > expect from a posi-traction unit, that needs the fluid changed, could be > > grabbing similar to what you describe. Hopefully, what you are seeing is > > just a sign of deferred maintenance. I would start by making sure that > > all > > the fluids are of the proper type, clean, and at the proper level. In > > practice, with a used vehicle that you have just bought, the only way to > > know for sure is to change everything. > > > > If you can contact the previous owner, that might shed some light. I have > > had people contact me regarding vehicles I have sold or traded in, and I > > didn't mind. > > > > Earle > > > > "Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message > > news:43c805a9$0$7300@dingus.crosslink.net... > >> Happy thots )c: AFAIK it's always in 4WD as it has no 2WD poition. > > Dealer > >> said the transfer case had a unit similar to a 'posi-traction' between > > front and > >> rear that allowed enough slip or differential action to be driven on dry > >> pavement but ??? > >> > >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > >> news:43C7BE86.95649877@sympatico.ca... > >> > You have the part time system that 'will' break parts and/or actually > >> > explode the transfer case into pieces if you try to use it on dry > >> > pavement. > >> > > >> > Here in Canada, the passenger side sun visor has the directions on it. > >> > > >> > If it crabs when in 2 wheel drive, I would be inspecting the axle end > >> > u-joints for a bad one. > >> > > >> > Mike > >> > >> > > > > > > |
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