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4wd not engagingI have a 1990 toyota 4 runner and the 4wd not engaging. When I push the button you can hear clicking but the light doesn't come on and definitely the 4wd doesn't engaged since I got stuck in the sand the other day and the front wheels didn't move. Any suggestion on how I could fix it?

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The 90 toyota's had a vacuum 4x system. The easiest way to fix it is to find where the vacuum leak is, or to buy a manual hub conversion kit. Available at almost all part stores.

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SOURCE: 1992 4Runner 4wd will not engage

check the wires from the shifter for the transfer case they maybe discounected like mine were now mine works fine

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Posted on Dec 19, 2010

SOURCE: when pushing '4wd' button to engage 4wd, light

People with 4wd vehicles do not follow the advice of the owners manual,every 3 months they have to activate the 4wd system or the actuators are going to get stuck when you really need them. solution, you will need an assistant if the car is in the air even better, if you trust you mechanic ask him to do this for you. with a rubber hammer hit(tap) the actuator the one in the front differential and the one in the transfer case 75% of the time this trick work, if you need pictures tomorrow when I am at work I email you a couple.

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SOURCE: Transmission not engaging

is it manual or automatic transmission?

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Posted on Feb 07, 2009

SOURCE: 98 4runner 4wd hi wont engage

Check you fuse panel to see if you have a fuse blowed???? If not, my father have to instal a new motor that switches itno gear????

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Posted on Jul 26, 2009

SOURCE: HOW TO REPLACE STARTER 1996 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER

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