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Benjamin Bartsch Posted on Feb 21, 2013
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4x4 problems transfercase stays on

The shaft going to front axle stays on

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If you have locked hub drive in the front end then that shaft will be turning all the time when moving as the front wheels will be making it turn through the diff,. If you have free wheeling hubs that allow you to disengage the hubs then the shaft will be turned from engagement from the transfere case. In that case check that you are in fact changing out of 4 wheel drive and the actuator is not jammed or rusted in the engaged position

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 19, 2008

SOURCE: front axle how to remove half shaft

Hi.. The step to remove the front Axles of you Vitara.
Raise and support Vehicle . Remove front wheel,
Drain Diff,fluid,
Remove Locking Hub if is equipaded,
Remove Circle clip from axle shaft
On right side of Vehicle, Remove the Stabilizer Little ball joint nut. Remove castle nut Front Tie rod end,
Remove mounting bolts from brake calipper,
Remove Calipper from steering knuckle and wire a side.
Remove Stud Nut from steering knuckle,
Support Lower suspension arm with a jack,
Remove lower strut bracket bolt ,
Lower jack and disconnect Knuckle from lower suspension crontrol arm,
Pull Outler joint from Hub.
Use Large screwdriver or Prybar To pry Right inner joint from differential, The axle will go out making a little froce with the prybar,
To remove the left side,
Remove mounting bolt from inner joint flange,
Pull out axle from hub.

To reinstall just reverse the prosses.

I hope this help on your job...
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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 09, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 Trooper: Front axle will not engage when I press dash 4x4 switch

hi guys i would check all the small vacume pipes that conect the sol valves toi the vacume actuators having just replaced the engen in mine i found that these do not have any clips holiding them on tight and can get oil on them and become oversized and leak you can test the diaframes in the actuators by putting a length of pipe on one port and sucking by mouth you can hear the actuator move and then find you can put toung on end of pipe and it will hold a vacume if it does not then chances are the actuator diafram id u/s hope this helps bill

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 21, 2009

SOURCE: 1986 K5 Blazer front hub/axle problem

3 bolts from the back, axle nut and take the caliper off pretty easy.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 29, 2009

SOURCE: 1999 Chevy Silverado 4x4, transfercase will not kick out of 4x4

sounds like the punch solinoid in the front diff

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 11, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 dodge ram 1500 4x4 - clicking noise in front

The CV joint is shot. With the rotation of the hub you shouldn't see any up and down oscillation. That clicking noise you hear is the telltale. You need the CV joint to be rebuilt (or the axle replaced - your call). Do NOT just replace the boot and repack it with new grease - once the joint is audibly clicking, it's ruined and must be replaced. If you put this off too long and the CV joint breaks, you'll coast to the side of the road and won't move again under your own power until a new one is installed.

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