another problem with the project k5...

[84gmcjimmy]

Well for those of you who read my battery post, it must have had a weak charge. Because I charged it, then I put it in the k5 again, and it fired up. Althought it took a while to start it worked.

here is the new problem,,,
I went to shift the transfer case into a different gear and it won't move. Also instead of following the 2hi 4hi N 4lo, it is in either 2hi or 4hi when i drive it, but the indicater thingy says its in N,so I am wondering If I have something other than a np208 in there?
What would cause the transfer case not to shift at all... I had it running, in park. And it doesn't make any grinding noises, it just WONT move. Anyone know?

Thanks

 

[85mudblazin]

maybe look at ur shifter linkage and make sure it is all connected and all looks correct and if it ok then try adjusting it.

 

[big83chevy4x4]

so are you saying that it wont move now matter where the tcase lever is at? kinda confusing there.

crawl under it and look at the tcase. if its a fixed yoke (there bolts holding the ujoint in the yoke) its either a 205 or 203. if it is a slip yoke (ujoint has no bolts and has a long thing its slides into) then is probably a 208. you can tell the difference betweenthe 203 and 205 is between the 2 big covers on the back the 205 has a small cover w/ 3 bolts and the 203 has nothing.

it could be the linkage is binding, have you ever moved the lever before?

 

[84gmcjimmy]

I don't know how to not make it confusing, but when I shift the Jimmy, it moves easily, then when I try to shift the k5 (the one that wont move) it doesn't even move. Probably not the best thing, but I hit it with my palm of my hand a bit to see if it was just stuck, but it still didn't move.
I have never touched the transfercase until today.
Tomorrow I will check to see if it's slip or fixed yoke to verify what t-case it is. I was almost positive it was a 208 though /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[big83chevy4x4]

doh i thought you said the truck won't move /forums/images/graemlins/doah.gif /forums/images/graemlins/doah.gif

 

[84gmcjimmy]

oh sorry, just the transfer case wont move. /forums/images/graemlins/doah.gif