Hey guys im new to the 4x4 world. I have a 85 K5. The four wheel drive is not working. When i place transfer case into 4 wheel drive the front drive shaft engages but dont have any four wheel drive. Any suggestions would be graetly appreciated. Thanks.
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Four Wheel Drive Not Working
- Thread starter doug1980
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TheBeast_88K5
Banned
Hubs....
But, how are sure it's not engaging?
But, how are sure it's not engaging?
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If 4wd is not working but your front driveshaft is turning then your hubs are unlocked or broken.
CamVD
Jeremiah 29:11
Yeah its your hubs. Theyre really easy to replace and warn makes some really nice manual locking ones
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
I've gotten to the point, that I can change hubs in my sleep....
It's ridiculous.
It's ridiculous.
CamVD
Jeremiah 29:11
Quick question. I just put my first set on today, and the drivers side went on without a hitch, but when i was taking my passenger side off, i couldnt get the spacer out, its that last piece that goes in there. So i just left it in there and put on my new one. It fits and engages, im not hearing any grinding or anything. Do you think this is gonna be a problem in the future at all? Any recomendations?
Jester1
1/2 ton status
Did have an instance were someone took the front gears out of the pumpkin. But probably just the hubs
The part that the 6 screws thread into? You removed any and all snap rings that are in place to retain it, right? If so, I've had one get stuck in the hub before too. I threaded in 2 of the screws at opposite positions (lets say 3 and 9) and used them as a handle to wiggle it out. It wasn't moving at first so I used some small vice grips and clamped them to a screw, on the shank of the screw but right against the screw head. Then used a small hammer to tap on the vice grips effectively moving the stuck hub part (I can't think of its proper name) enough where I could just remove it by hand. That's one way to try removing it. No hard hammering or you could risk breaking the screw off.
Otherwise, leaving the old one in, as long as it mates properly with the new hub could be fine for years. Eventually you'll have to remove it for bearing maintenance or brake replacement though.
Otherwise, leaving the old one in, as long as it mates properly with the new hub could be fine for years. Eventually you'll have to remove it for bearing maintenance or brake replacement though.
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
Get Warn manual's..... The auto's always fail.
No they only fail when you need them.
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
^ More accurate, than what I said...No they only fail when you need them.
CamVD
Jeremiah 29:11
Yeah i got all that stuff out. Its like a spacer ring all the way in the back. Im not worrying about it though, bc it still locks and disengages when i need it too on that side.
